HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072009 - C.43RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patrick Godley), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-074-28 with Foley & Lardner, a Limited
Liability Partnership, for the 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, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
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 funds included the Health Services
Department's budget.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/07/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patrick Godley,
957-5405
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 7, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg, Barbara Borbon
C.43
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 7, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-074-28 with Foley & Lardner
BACKGROUND:
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.
On July 22, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-27 with Foley &
Lardner, for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Approval of Contract #23-074-28 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide
specialized legal services, as requested by the Health Services Director, through June 30,
2010.