HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12042012 - C.70RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract amendment, effective
July 1, 2012, with the Contra Costa County Bar Association to increase the provision for administrative costs by
$28,509 to a new provision of $390,549, with no change to the annual contract payment limit of $3,500,000, to
provide management and administrative support for the County's criminal conflict defense for indigents program,
through June 30, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% County General Fund; Budgeted, County Administrator-Conflict Defense Program. The increased allocation
for administration represents $24,000 in salary costs and $4,509 in pension and payroll tax expense.
BACKGROUND:
Since 1983, the County has contracted with the Contra Costa County Bar Association for the provision of conflict
defense services for indigents. The County developed the Criminal Conflicts Program with the Bar in response to the
escalating cost of conflict defense services under the old system of court-appointed counsel. The Criminal Conflicts
Program provides Court-ordered legal representation of accused indigents in cases where the Public Defender or
Alternate Defender has a legal conflict of interest or is otherwise unavailable, cases where the Public Defender or
Alternate Defender is relieved on motions of defendants for other reasons, for certain witnesses, and for juvenile
immigration and certain probate/guardianship cases.
The County's current two-year contract with the Bar Association provides for a mid-term review and negotiation of
administrative costs. The recommended increase to administrative costs of $28,509 brings the administrative budget
to 11% of the total contract cost.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/04/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact:
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: December 4, 2012
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: County Administrator - Justice Programs
C. 70
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:December 4, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendent to Contract with Contra Costa County Bar Assoc for Criminal Conflict Defense
Services