HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05231989 - 1.19 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FRIOM: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel C itra
By: Silvano B. Marchesi, Assistant County Counse CostaDATE: C�cy
SUBJECT: Special Counsel, Appellate Litigation
(William L. Owen) , Self-Insurance
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND Alm JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Approve Agreement For Legal Services with McDonough,
Holland & Allen.
2. Authorize the Board Chair to sign Agreement on behalf
of Contra Costa County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Depends on number of hours expended in representing the
County in appellate court. Costs are covered by the County's
self-insurance program.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The County is appealing from the U. S. District Court's
decision in L. E. Weisenburg, et al. v. County of Contra Costa.
Risk Management and County Counsel concur that the services of
this firm are required to represent the County in this action.
The firm has considerable expertise and experience in the
pertinent area of law.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNAT E;
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR /TEERECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMI
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
MAY
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED N OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: . ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Counsel ATTESTED MAY 2 3 1989_
William L. Owen, Esq. --
(via County Counsel ) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
County Administrator
Risk Manager BY ,DEPUTY