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File #: 21-1154    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agreement Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 10/7/2021 In control: Executive Office
On agenda: 10/26/2021 Final action:
Title: 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
Attachments: 1. Agreement 20-122-A4, 2. Grewal Amendment 5th Amendment LCW signed complete, 3. Agreement 20-122

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromExecutive Office

Meeting DateOctober 26, 2021

 

Department Contact:  

Heather Correll Rose

Phone: 

463-4441

 

 

 

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

Agenda Title:

title

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, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk II

Final Status:Approved

Date: October 26, 2021

Executed Item Type: Agreement   Number: 20-122-A4

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