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TO: Board of Supervisors
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FROM: Linda Dippel, Director
County
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DATE: August 9, 2005 C
SUBJECT: Service Contract—Specialized Litigation Services (SLS) C91
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOIvIIv1ENDATIONS&BACKGROUND AND NSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Child Support Services Director, or designee,to execute a contract with
Specialized Litigation Services, Inc. in the amount of$95,000 for legal process services for the Department of
Child Support Services for the period October 1, 2005,through September 30, 2006.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of this Contract is budgeted within the State's allocation to Child Support Services. There will be no
impact on the General Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSBACKGROUND:
The Department of Child Support Services is empowered to enter into contracts with private organizations, as
necessary,to carry out the responsibilities imposed by the State plan for securing support for children and
families.
The Department has had an ongoing contract with Specialized Litigation Services Inc. since April 1, 2001, and
they remain an approved vendor with the State of California DCSS. As such,the Department wishes to
continue to contract with Specialized Litigation Services for service of legal process.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this request would restrict the Department of Child Support Services' ability to collect child
support for the children of Contra Costa County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_YES SIGNA
A,,o�COMIvIENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION O BOARD COMMITTEE
✓1CPPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(
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ACTION OF B ON /3� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED I 3,
Contact: Linda Dippel,Director,DCSS(3-4455) JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
DCSS,Attn:David Kincaid
CAO-Justice,Attn- %70 40&f4414„/
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