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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: July 9, 2007 � — County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#23-074-26 with Foley& Lardner
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #23-
074-26 with Foley & Lardner, a Limited Liability Partnership, for provision of temporary legal
services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and.other Departmental fiscal, administrative. and
litigation matters, for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Contractor shall be paid a fee of not less than $55.00 per hour nor more than $690.00 per hour in
accordance with the Contractor's usual and customary hourly billing rates for its services, as approved
by the Health Services Director: The Contractor will also be reimbursed for travel on behalf of the
County, as approved in advance by the Health Services Director, and for miscellaneous expenses
actually incurred in the provision of services under the Contract.
This Contract is funded by 100% by Enterprise I finds included the Health Services Department's
budget.
BACKC,ROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Since 1985, this Contractor, which specializes in health care law, has been providing temporary legal
services in the form of consultation, research, opinion, advice and representation for the Health
Services Director with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental fiscal, administrative
and litigation matters.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XX YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE (S)! \ M
ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERV RS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Pat Godley (957-5140) ATTESTED J O
JOHN CULL N, CLERK dFJHEBPOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISOrRS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
Contractor BY N [ ✓ \, DEPUTY
Board Order
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#23-074-26
On September 12, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 423-074-25 with Foley &
Lardner, for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
Approval of Contract 423-074-26 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide specialized legal
services, as requested by the Health Services Director, through June 30, 2008.