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SAN BENITO COUNTY

AGENDA ITEM
TRANSMITTAL FORM

Mark Medina

District No. 1

Anthony Botelho

District No. 2

Peter Hernandez

District No. 3

 

Jim Gillio

District No. 4
Vice-Chair

Jaime De La Cruz

District No. 5
Chair


Item Number: 20.



MEETING DATE:  5/21/2019

DEPARTMENT:
COUNTY COUNSEL

DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Barbara Thompson

AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Lauren Hull

SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 160

SUBJECT:

COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE - B. THOMPSON

Approve Amendment No. 1 to legal services agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, in an additional amount of $10,000 (for a total contract of not to exceed $20,000), to provide legal representation in the matter of Rose et. al vs. County of San Benito.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 160



AGENDA SECTION:

CONSENT AGENDA

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

The Board will be presented with a status update of the Rose matter at the 5/21 meeting.  A further amendment may be be brought back to the Board at a future date.  To date, the Colantuono law firm has provided assistance in this case in support of the motion for summary judgement which will be heard in July 2019. 

BUDGETED:

Yes

SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:



CURRENT FY COST:

est. 2-5,000.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Approve Amendment No. 1 to the legal services agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC in the amount of $10,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $20,000. 

ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL:
No


BOARD ACTION RESULTS:

Approved per staff recommendation (5/0 vote).
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Amendment No. 1 to Contract with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley for Rose Case5/13/2019Contract Amendment
Original Contract Rose5/15/2019Standard Contract