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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Costa
9.,. County
DATE: February 2, 1993
SUBJECT: Approval of Contracts for Legal Defense Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize County Risk Manager to execute contracts with
selected legal firms for defense of the County in liability and civil
rights claims filed against the County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Rates for legal firms selected. for defense of liability claims are $110 per
hour for Senior Associates and $90 per hour for Associates. Legal costs
for these claims are funded through the Liability Trust Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The following firms were selected for their experience and expertise in
particular areas of legal. defense. Cases. are assigned by Risk. Management
to the various firms.
1. McGee, Lafayette, Willis & Greene
2 . Harrison, Taylor & Bazile
3 . Vaca and. Vaca
The above contracts cover the period February 1, 1993 through December 31,
1993 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF B RD OMMI E
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Ron Harvey - 646-4155
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED /993
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Listed Law Firms SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
(via Risk Management 1,2 /I
BY ,DEPUTY
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