HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152015 - C.06RECOMMENDATION(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, 2016 through December 31, 2016 in accordance with a specified fee schedule for the following: 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 funded through the Workers' Compensation, Liability, and Medical Malpractice Internal Service
Funds.
BACKGROUND:
Legal firms are selected for their experience and expertise in particular areas of legal defense. Risk Management
assigns cases to various firms. The following legal firms selected for defense of claims agree to a one-year contract
from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016: 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; Thomas, Lyding,
Cartier & Gaus.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/15/2015 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
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 15, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc: Robert Campbell, County Auditor-Controller
C. 6
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:December 15, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Risk Management Legal Defense Contracts
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will not have the benefit of the aforementioned firms' legal expertise.