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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _ -�,, Costa
DATE: August 19, 2008 ;� �r County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#23-440 with Ropes & Gray, LLP 11
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patrick Godley) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract #23-440 with Ropes & Gray, a Limited Liability Partnership, for the
provision of temporary legal services with regard to healthcare governance models and other
Departmental fiscal, or administrative matters, for the period from August 15, 2008 through July 31,
2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Contractor shall be paid a fee of not less than $250.00 per hour nor more than $560.00 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 funds included the Health Services Department's
budget.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Under this Contract the Contractor will provide temporary legal services in the form of consultation,
research, opinion, advice and representation for the Health Services Director with regard to healthcare
governance models and other Departmental fiscal or administrative matters, through July 31, 2009.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: -YES— SIGATURE: -
_,Z'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHE
SIGNATURES :
ACTION OF BOARD 6N �(A�Ib) aYi1Jo APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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V�O(TE OF SUPERVISORS 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
JOHN CULL N, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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