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File #: 20-0613    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agreement Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 7/2/2020 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 7/21/2020 Final action:
Title: Approval of Second Retroactive Amendment to Board of Supervisors Agreement No. 19-240 with Thomas Law Group In the Amount of $280,000, for a New Agreement Amount of $365,000, to Provide Legal Services Related to Keep The Code, Inc., v. County of Mendocino (Mendocino Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-12-60196), Effective March 1, 2020, Through June 30, 2021; and Approval of Corresponding Request for Appropriation-Revision of Funds to Increase Planning Special Projects, Budget Unit 2852, Org Code PS 826184 in the Amount of $85,000 and PS 862239 in the Amount of $85,000
Sponsors: County Counsel
Attachments: 1. Agreement 19-240-A2, 2. Signed Budget Transfer Form, 3. Thomas Law Group-Second Amendment, 4. Appropriations Request, 5. Amendment BOS $280,000 - final, 6. BOS 19-240 - $125,000, 7. Thomas Law Group 19-20 $50,000 PA# 20-23

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromCounty Counsel

Meeting DateJuly 21, 2020

 

Department Contact:  

Christian Curtis

Phone: 

234-6885

 Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

 Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Approval of Second Retroactive Amendment to Board of Supervisors Agreement No. 19-240 with Thomas Law Group In the Amount of $280,000, for a New Agreement Amount of $365,000, to Provide Legal Services Related to Keep The Code, Inc., v. County of Mendocino (Mendocino Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-12-60196), Effective March 1, 2020, Through June 30, 2021; and Approval of Corresponding Request for Appropriation-Revision of Funds to Increase Planning Special Projects, Budget Unit 2852, Org Code PS 826184 in the Amount of $85,000 and PS 862239 in the Amount of $85,000

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Approve second retroactive amendment to Board of Supervisors Agreement No. 19-240 with Thomas Law Group in the amount of $280,000, for a new Agreement amount of $365,000, to provide legal services related to Keep The Code, Inc., v. County of Mendocino (Mendocino Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-12-60196), effective March 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021; authorize Chair to sign same; and approve corresponding Request for Appropriation-Revision of Funds to increase Planning Special Projects, Budget 826184 in the amount 0f $85,000 and PS 862239 in the amount of $85,000.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

On October 1, 2019, the Board approved Board of Supervisors Agreement No. 19-240 amending Purchasing Agent Agreement No. 20-32 from $50,000 to $125,000.

 

On January 21, 2020, the Board approved Board of Supervisors Agreement No. 19-240-A1 amending Board of Supervisors Agreement No. 19-240 from $125,000 to $280,000.

 

Summary of Request

The County entered into Purchasing Agent-level agreement with Thomas Law Group on July 30, 2019, to obtain outside counsel to assist the County Counsel’s Office with upcoming actions related to the Keep The Code, Inc., v. County of Mendocino (Mendocino Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVPT-12-60196) (related to the Harris Quarry project), including advice related to CEQA compliance. Additional legal services beyond the original contracted amount are anticipated. Funds for these services are provided by the project applicant, pursuant to an indemnity agreement with the County of Mendocino. Per Planning and Building Services, the applicant has already submitted a deposit for the additional contract amount.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Provide direction to staff.                     

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: PS 2852-862239

budgeted in current f/y: Yes

current f/y cost: 85,000

if no, please describe:

annual recurring cost: n/a

revenue agreement: N/A

 budget clarification: n/a

 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes

 

CEO Liaison: Executive Office

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Approved

Date: July 24, 2020

Executed Item: Agreement   Number: 19-240-A2

Note to Department Number of Original Agreements Returned to Dept: 0 Original Agreement Delivered to Auditor? No