TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: County Counsel
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Charlotte Scott
PHONE:
707-234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Legal Services Agreement with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, A Professional Corporation, for a Total of $200,000, to Provide Advice and Representation Regarding County of Mendocino Liability and Litigation, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2027
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Legal Services Agreement with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, A Professional Corporation, for a total of $200,000, to provide advice and representation regarding County of Mendocino liability and litigation, effective upon execution through June 30, 2027; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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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. 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 filed actions and Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, 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 has provided excellent legal services for the County in connection with past litigation and understands the wide variety of legal issues that arise for small rural counties. The firm also includes an attorney from Mendocino County.
The Agreement proposed is a fee fo...
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