HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12032013 - C.70RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to execute a contract with The University of
California Hastings College of the Law, including full indemnification of the university, in an amount not to exceed
$4,000 for two (2) students to participate in the District Attorney's office summer training program during the period
May 20, 2013 through December 1, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$4,000; $2,000.00 per student for each of the two (2) law students. 100% General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The District Attorney wishes to present a summer training program for students having completed their second year
of law school. The office will benefit from giving prospective employees an introduction to different areas of the
office, giving advanced training in the area of criminal prosecution and providing support for its employees; while the
students will gain important work experience and insight into the practice of criminal prosecution. The District
Attorney's office will pay a $2,000 stipend, or work-study contribution, for each of the two students for the time they
spend with office. The University will contribute an additional $3,000 for each student, bringing their total stipend for
this valuable work-study period to $5,000 per student at a total cost of only $4,000 for the District Attorney's office.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/03/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cherie Mathisen,
925-957-2234
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 3, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 70
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:December 3, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:District Attorney Summer Training Program for Hastings College Law Students
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The contract will not be approved resulting in the District Attorney's office being unable to pay The University of
California Hastings College of the Law for services provided by two summer law clerks.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Hastings College 2013