HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092015 - C.133RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Defender, or designee, to execute a contract amendment and extension with
Ali Saidi (DBA Law Office of Ali Saidi) to increase the payment limit by $52,000 to a new payment limit of
$104,000 and to extend the term through November 10, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$12,000 for FY 14-15 (100% General Fund)
$40,000 for FY 15-16 (100% General Fund)
BACKGROUND:
This Agreement is between Ali Saidi (an Attorney specializing in immigration Law) and the Contra Costa County
Public Defender's Office. In November of 2014, the County executed the Agreement for the Law office of Ali Saidi
for an initial evaluation period of six (6) months to provide consultation to the Public Defender's Office, regarding
the immigration consequences of criminal charges for Public Defender clients. The Public Defender has determined
that this consulting service has proved to be essential for the non-citizen clients of the Office of the Public Defender,
and seeks an extension of the Contract Agreement for an additional six (6) months, at the same compensation level.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/09/2015 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
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Donna Broussard 335-8065
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: June 9, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.133
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender
Date:June 9, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Immigration Attorney Consulting Services Contract Extension
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Department may not be in compliance with a Court Ruling that adequate legal representation, to non-citizen
clients, requires advice regard the immigration consequences of criminal convictions.