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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.