TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: County Counsel
MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Charlotte Scott
PHONE:
707-234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
title
Approval of Legal Services Agreement with Porter Scott, A Professional Corporation, for a Total of $200,000, to Provide Advice and Representation Regarding Municipal Liability and Litigation, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2027
End
RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Legal Services Agreement with Porter Scott, A Professional Corporation, for a total of $200,000, to provide advice and representation regarding municipal liability and litigation, effective upon execution through June 30, 2027; and authorize Chair to sign same.
End
PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
County Counsel provides legal representation, advice and counsel to the County, its governing Board of Supervisors, County Departments, various special districts, and other public agencies, as mandated and authorized by California statutes and local ordinances. From time to time, the County has retained various outside law firms to represent the County in a variety of legal matters to provide specialized legal services and to defend and represent the County in complex litigation. The County is currently in need of litigation defense services with respect to one or more recently filed actions and Porter Scott, A Professional Corporation (Firm) will be assigned cases or claims based upon their proven legal ability and specific expertise with public entity representation.
The Firm is experienced in a wide variety of municipal legal services and has the ability to draw upon a variety of specialists. They have extensive background and can provide specialized services and expertise, advice, and representation in several areas of law for the County as needed. The Firm comes highly recommended by several public agencies in...
Click here for full text