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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06131989 - 1.48 �. 1=048M TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR County Administrator DATE: May 19, 1989 SUBJECT: CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION FOR PROVISION OF CONFLICT DEFENSE SERVICE Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification RECOMMENDATION: AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or his designee to execute a contract amendment with the Contra Costa County Bar Association (Contract #3167100), for conflict defense services, increasing the payment limit to $1,917,000 for the period July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1989 and approve appropriation adjustment transferring funds to effect this action. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The projected year-end cost for conflict and court appointed defense is estimated to be $150,000 over the current budget. This amount includes the cost of cases with court appointed counsel resulting from the Public Defender's Office 12/21/87-1/5/88 job action. These latter cases are not conflict cases. This added cost will exceed $100,000 in 1988/89. Because the municipal and superior courts project fund balances at year-end, these funds can be shifted to cover the additional requirements for conflict defense. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND- The County's current amended contract with the Bar Association for the provision of conflict defense services has a payment limit of $1,750,000. Year-to-date figures through April 1989, compared to April 1988, show 97 growth in new cases, 327 growth in the active caseload, and 117 growth in expenditures. The significant increase in the active caseload is the primary source of expenditure growth. Recent drug enforcement and other law enforcement activities are causing further caseload increases resulting in higher costs during the final months of this fiscal year. Increasing the payment limit will permit the County to meet contract obligations claimed through June 30, 1989. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES Signature: 4s X Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee X Approve Other Signature(s): JUN 13 1989 x Action of Board on: Approved as Recommended Other Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN X ' Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Absent` Abstain` JUN 13 1989 Attested: cc: CAO-Justice System Programs Phil Batchelor, Clerk of Contra Costa County Bar Association the Board of Supervisors Auditor-Controller /and County Administrator By: (/` ! DEPUTY 1-04S . UDITOR-CONTROLLER USE ONLY R CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FINAL APPROVAL NEEDED BY: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS T/C 27 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT CODING BUDGET UNIT: Superior Court (0200)/Conflict Defense Services (0248) IRSANI2ATION EXPENDITURE SUB-ACCOUNT , EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION <DECREASE> INCREASE 100 100 I I 0200 1011 Permanent Salaries 150,000 I- I 0248 2313 Outside Attorney Fees I 150,000 � - I I I I I I I I I I I � I I I I I ' I 1 I I I I I I I I I F 1 I 1 1. I I I I I . I I I 1 I I I 1 I I I TOTALS 150,000 i 150,000 � - APPROVED EXPLANATION OF REQUEST WDITO - ONTROL To provide appropriations adequate to meet contract 3 Date4 r op� obligations for conflict defense. ;OLIN DMINIS A R Iy: IOARD OF SUPERVISORS ,ES: Supervisors Powers,Fande% Schroder,Weak,Torlakson 40: 1t4'K-f-- 2 A- F9 JUN 13 19119 NATURE TITLE ATE ;y: `� "f Date APPROPRIATION AA PCO /J ADJ. JOURNAL NO. (N 129 Ray.2/66) I V SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE