MEETING DATE: 3/14/2017
DEPARTMENT: COUNTY COUNSEL
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Matthew Granger
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Barbara Thompson
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 160
SUBJECT:
COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE - M. GRANGER
Approve Amendment No. 2 with Cota Cole LLP, in the additional amount of $20,000, for general legal services through August 31, 2017.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 160
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
In March 2016, the Board approved a contract with Cota Cole in an amount not to exceed $64,500. This amendment increases the dollar amount of this contract by $20,000, and extends the term through August 31, 2017.
This amendment request for $20,000 consists primarily of the following: completion of pending items ($10,000), and assistance in specialized matters that may arise between the present time and August 31, 2017 ($10,000). (The office will endeveaor not to use the second $10,000, and it is mainly for unforeseen contingencies).
The office is in the active recruitment for new attorney staffing. (See separate agenda item on this Board's March 14, 2017 agenda.) The addition of additional staff in the County Counsel's Office will eliminate the need for this contract to be used for purposes other than litigation support and on a very limited basis, for currently unforeseen specialized work.
If state reimbursement can occur for work performed on behalf of HHSA, a sum of approximately 10K will be separated out from this contract and paid for by State funds.)
BUDGETED:
Yes