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FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR
County Administrator � . Contra
Costa
DATE: June 12, 1990
County
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SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT.WITH CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION FOR
CONFLICT DEFENSE SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 1992
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 for conflict defense services setting the
payment limit at $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1990-91.
FINANCIAL IMPACT•
The costs incurred under this contract in FY 89-90 are appropriated in the current
budget. The subsequent year's contract costs are allocated for FY 90-91, anticipating
inclusion in next fiscal year's adopted budget. The contract amendment provides for
setting a payment limit of $2,500,000 for fiscal. year 1990-91. This is less than the
amount budgeted in the Proposed Budget and is a conservative estimate for 90-91,
pending review of the program and other possible options for providing such services.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND-
As previously reported to your Board, the County Administrator's Office is preparing a
list of options that might be available for providing conflict defense services to
indigents. A report will be presented to your Board on June 26, on these options. No
matter what the ultimate decision is regarding provision of these services, the Bar
Association would continue to serve those cases already appointed and accept new cases
during any interim period. The payment limit proposed for FY 1990/91 is a
conservative one and is recommended pending exploration of other options that your
Board might consider.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the recommended action is not approved, payments to the Bar Association can not be
made in 1990-91. The appointment and payment of private attorneys for conflict cases
will revert to the court-appointed method used prior to the Bar Association contract.
The 2,000 plus active cases and all new cases will be referred to the courts .for
appointment of defense counsel, at probably increowcosts,1the County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES Signature:Ye,:
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve .Other
Signature(s):
Action Board on: JUN 1 2 990-of Approved as Recommended Other.
Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain: JUN 12 1990
Attested:
cc: CAO-Justice System Programs Phil Batchelor, Clerk of
C.C_C. Bar Association the Board of Supervisors
(Conflict Program) and County Administrator
Auditor-Controller ,,, ,Q
BY: (/ �.r",/�/ DEPUTY