HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02022010 - C.48RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Acting County Risk Manager to execute contracts with selected legal firms for defense
of the County in workers' compensation, medical malpractice and civil rights claims for a period of one year effective
January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 in accordance with a specified fee schedule for the following:
Craddick, Candland & Conti;
Edrington, Shirmer & Murphy;
John F. Martin;
Hanna, Brophy, McLean, etal;
Thomas, Cartier, Lyding & Gaus;
Mullen & Filippi;
McNamara, Dodge, Ney, Beatty, Etc; Gordon,
Watrous, Ryan, Langley, Bruno & Paltenghi (GHAD);
Gordon, Watrous, Ryan, Langley, Bruno & Paltenghi (Legal Services);
D'Andre, Peterson, Bobas, etal.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/02/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Sharon Hymes-Offord
335-1450
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: February 2, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc:
C.48
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon Offord
Date:February 2, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Risk Management Legal Defense Contracts
FISCAL IMPACT:
Legal costs are funded through the Workers' Compensation, Liability and Medical Malpractice Internal Trust Funds.
BACKGROUND:
Legal firms were selected for their experience and expertise in particular areas of legal defense. Risk Management
assigns cases to the various firms. The following legal firms selected for defense of claims agree to new one-year
contracts, without a rate increase, from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010:
Craddick, Candland & Conti;
Edrington, Shirmer & Murphy;
John F. Martin;
Hanna, Brophy, McLean, etal;
Thomas, Cartier, Lyding & Gaus;
Mullen & Filippi;
McNamara, Dodge, Ney, Beatty, Etc;
Gordon, Watrous, Ryan, Langley, Bruno & Paltenghi (GHAD);
Gordon, Watrous, Ryan, Langley, Bruno & Paltenghi (Legal Services);
D'Andre, Peterson, Bobas, etal.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: