HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01212014 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(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, 2014 through December 31, 2014 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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/21/2014 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: 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: January 21, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 28
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:January 21, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Risk Management Legal Defense Contracts
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 firms selected for defense of claims agree to new one-year
contracts without a rate increase from January 2014 to December 31, 2014: 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.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will not have the benefit of aforementioned firms’ legal expertise.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.