TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel
MEETING DATE: February 14, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Michael J. Makdisi
PHONE:
234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 5 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Request to Contract with Ms. Terry N. Gross for Legal Services Within 180 Days After Her Retirement Pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56 for an Amount Not To Exceed $25,000 for a Term of January 10, 2017 to January 9, 2018 (Sponsor: County Counsel)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve County Counsel's request to contract with Ms. Terry N. Gross for legal services within 180 after her retirement pursuant to Government Code section 7522.56 for an amount not to exceed $25,000 for a term of January 10, 2017 to January 9, 2018.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
County Counsel is requesting that the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors ("Board") approve a legal services contract with attorney Terry N. Gross as a contract attorney for County Counsel to assist County Counsel with its representation of the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District ("MCAQMD") regarding legal matters on which Ms. Gross has been lead counsel since May 2016. County Counsel will be replacing Ms. Gross in stated legal matters as lead attorney for the District in these matters, but County Counsel desires that Ms. Gross remain as a contract attorney to assist with the litigation. Ms. Gross had previously been employed as a Deputy County Counsel for Mendocino County and officially retired as of August 13, 2016. Government Code section 7522.56(f)(1) allows the Board to rehire a retired employee prior to the 180 waiting period to fill a critically needed position. The District previously waived this 180 period, but not Ms. Gross' contract has expired. Although County Counsel will replace Ms. Gross as lead attorney for MCAQMD, County Cou...
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