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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02072012 - C.11RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the 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, 2012 through December 31, 2012, in accordance with a specified fee schedule for the following: Craddick, Candland & Conti; D’Andre, Peterson, Bobas & Rosenberg; Edrington, Shirmer & Murphy; Gordon, Watrous, Ryan, Langley, Bruno & Paltenghi; Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen; Law Offices of John F. Martin; McClellan & Corren; McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Brothers; Mullen & Filippi; Thomas, Lyding, Cartier & Gaus. FISCAL IMPACT: Legal costs are funded through the Workers’ Compensation Liability and Medical Malpractice Internal Service 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 APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 02/07/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Contact: Sharon Hymes-Offord, (925) 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 7, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: STACEY M. BOYD, Deputy cc: C.11 To:Board of Supervisors From:Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager Date:February 7, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Risk Management Legal Defense Contracts BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) firms selected for defense of claims agree to new one-year contracts without a rate increase from January 2012 to December 31, 2012: Craddick, Candland & Conti; D’Andre, Peterson, Bobas & Rosenberg; Edrington, Shirmer & Murphy; Gordon, Watrous, Ryan, Langley, Bruno & Paltenghi; Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen; Law Offices of John F. Martin; McClellan & Corren; McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Brothers; Mullen & Filippi; and Thomas, Lyding, Cartier & Gaus. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The County will not benefit from the firms' expertise in workers’ compensation, medical malpractice and civil rights claims. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable.