To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): County Counsel and Human Resources
Staff Name and Phone Number: Michael A. King, 565-6139
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
Supervisorial District(s): All
Title:
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Second Amendment to Legal Services Agreement with Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, LLP
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Recommended Action:
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Authorize County Counsel to execute a Second Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, LLP, for appellate litigation and related legal services, increasing the contract amount to $200,000.00. (4/5th Vote Required)
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Executive Summary:
Periodically, the County requires appellate legal work related to County-involved litigation. Accordingly, County Counsel executed previous agreements with Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, LLP, to provide specialized legal services in this area to ensure the County is represented in appellate court proceedings.
County Counsel previously executed a Legal Services Agreement (“LSA”) with Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, LLP, on July 25, 2017, for appellate court representation, with a contract maximum not to exceed $50,000 relating to specialized appellate litigation. Subsequently a First Amendment increased the contract amount to $100,000.00 on May 22, 2018 in order to provide sufficient funding for the appellate work in the Williams v. County of Sonoma case per the below. Additional contract capacity is now needed in order to finalize that appeal and to ensure appellate representation availability in future matters.
Discussion:
Your Board previously approved the County’s appeal of the jury verdict in the Catherine Williams v. County of Sonoma, SCV-261355. Due to the ongoing need for specialized appellate representation and legal services needed in the Williams case a Second Amendment to Legal Services Agreement to increase the contract amount to $200,000.00, is requested for finishing the appeal and to retain the firm for other matters as needed in the future. To date, approximately $50,000 has been expended in the writing of the appeal and the preparation of the appellate record and appendix, with approximately $0 remaining on the agreement. Additional work is needed in order to prepare the Reply Brief and prepare and attend oral argument in this matter.
The contract increase to $200,000 will provide sufficient funding for appellate work on the Williams case as well as availability for future appeals on an as needed basis.
Prior Board Actions:
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY 19-20 Adopted |
FY20-21 Projected |
FY 21-22 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
$50,000 |
$100,000 |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
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Total Expenditures |
$50,000 |
$100,000 |
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General Fund/WA GF |
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State/Federal |
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Fees/Other |
50,000 |
100,000 |
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Total Sources |
50,000 |
100,000 |
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
Legal services are budgeted in the Self-Insurance Liability Fund (mostly funded through contributions from all county departments/agencies). There are sufficient appropriations budgeted.
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
Attachments:
Proposed Second Amendment to Agreement
First Amendment to Legal Services Agreement
Legal Services Agreement
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board: