TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Williams and Supervisor Norvell
MEETING DATE: July 29, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Williams
PHONE:
707-937-3500
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Norvell
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Direction to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Conduct a Five-Year Cost Trend Analysis of Aggregate Legal Services Including Expenditures on Internal and External Counsel; Direction to County Counsel to Provide the CEO with an Operational Overview and Department Utilization Data to Support this Review; Direction to the CEO to Present Findings and Recommendations from this Collaborative Assessment for a Long-Term Legal Services Model that can Best Meet the Future Legal Service Needs through an Effective and Sustainable Service Model; and Authorization to Use Necessary Support Services Within the CEO's Existing Purchasing Authority
(Sponsors: Supervisors Williams and Norvell)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Direct the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to conduct a five-year cost trend analysis of aggregate legal services including expenditures on internal and external counsel; direct County Counsel to provide the CEO with an operational overview and department utilization data to support this review; direct the CEO to present findings and recommendations from this collaborative assessment that can best meet its future legal service needs through an effective and sustainable service model; and authorize the use of necessary support services within the CEO's existing purchasing authority.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors has approved multiple agreements for legal services in recent years, including those with Kronick, Colantuono, Renne Public Law Group, and others. However, this is the first formal directive to evaluate cumulative trends in legal service costs, staffing, and structure across both ...
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