TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Board of Supervisors
MEETING DATE: December 16, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Haschak
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Appointment of and Approval of Employment Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and Anthony Adams to Serve as the Mendocino County Alternate Defender in the Amount of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($190,000) Per Year with a Total Annual Compensation of Three Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Dollars ($323,000 includes Salary and Benefits) Commencing on January 4, 2026
(Sponsor: Board of Supervisors)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Appoint Anthony Adams as the Mendocino County Alternate Defender and approve employment Agreement between the Mendocino County and Anthony Adams in the amount of one hundred ninety thousand dollars ($190,000) per year with a total annual compensation of three hundred twenty-three thousand dollars ($323,000 includes salary and benefits) commencing on January 4, 2026; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
This item proposes and recommends that the Board of Supervisors appoint Anthony Adams as the Mendocino County Alternate Defender and approve the Employment Agreement as the Alternate Defender commencing on January 4, 2026. The agreement provides an annual salary of one hundred ninety thousand dollars ($190,000) and total annual compensation of three hundred twenty-three thousand dollars ($323,000), including salary and benefits.
The Alternate Defender provides court appointed legal representation to indigent clients when the Public Defender has a conflict of interest in a case and maintains independence from the Public Defender and District Attorney. The Alternate Defender is appointed to matters ranging from misdemeanors to capital cases, select custody proce...
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