TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: October 26, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Heather Correll Rose
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Amendment to Partially Insurance Reimbursable Agreement 20-122 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW), Effective October 26, 2021, Increasing the Total Compensation by $250,000 (from $350,000, for a New Agreement Total of $600,000) for Litigation Services for Grewal v County of Mendocino
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Amendment to Partially Insurance Reimbursable Agreement 20-122 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW), effective October 26, 2021, increasing the total compensation by $250,000 (from $350,000, for a new Agreement total of $600,000) for litigation services for Grewal v County of Mendocino; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors authorized the utilization of outside counsel on this litigation in closed session on February 4, 2020.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The County entered into a $50,000 Purchasing Agent Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) for litigation services for Grewal v. County of Mendocino on March 4, 2020. Billable services are anticipated to exceed the amount of the agreement so an increase is being requested to cover continuing costs.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Do not approve Agreement.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: GL-863320
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: Yes
CURRENT F/Y COST: $250,000
IF NO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
ANNUAL RECURRING COST: N/A
REVENUE AGREEMENT: N/A
BUDGET CLARIFICATION: Funding through General Liability; non General Fund, partially insurance
reimbursable, multi-year agreement.
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO LIAISON: Darcie Antle, ...
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