HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12162014 - C.65RECOMMENDATION(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, 2015 through December 31, 2015 in accordance with a specified fee schedule for the following firms:
Craddick, Candland & Conti; D'Andre, Peterson, Bobas & Rosenberg; Edrington, Shirmer & Murphy; Hanna,
Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen; Law Offices of John F. Martin; McClellan & Corren; McNamara, Ney,
Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Ambacher; Mullen & Filippi; and Thomas, Lyding, Cartier & Gaus.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Legal costs are paid through the Workers' Compensation, Liability and Medical Malpractice Internal Service Funds.
These costs are funded through charges to operating departments.
BACKGROUND:
Risk Management assigns cases to various legal firms for their experience and expertise in particular areas of legal
defense. Legal firms selected for defense of claims
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/16/2014 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: December 16, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
C. 65
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:December 16, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Risk Managemet Legal Defense Contracts
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
agree to one-year contracts from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014: Craddick, Candland & Conti; D'Andre,
Peterson, Bobas & Rosenberg; Edrington, Shirmer & Murphy; Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen; Law
Offices of John F. Martin; McClellan & Corren; McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Ambacher; Mullen &
Filippi; and Thomas, Lyding, Cartier & Gaus.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will not have the benefit of the aforementioned firms' legal expertise.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.