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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: John Cullen, County Administrator - e i :.;y1„=ry="`'`; Costa
DATE: March 7, 2006 `°
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SUBJECT: CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION SERVICES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with the Contra Costa County Bar Association, effective March 1, 2006, to
increase the payment limit by $100,000 to a new payment limit of$4,100,000 with no
change in the two-year term of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, for additional court-
ordered legal representation in probate guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.
FISCAL IMPACT
The $25,000 increase in appropriations for FY 2005/06 is being transferred from the Trial
Court Programs appropriation for Court Appointed Counsel. Appropriations for FY
2006/07 will be submitted for approval in the Recommended Budget for FY 2006/07, and
subject to cancellation if funding is not approved.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Since 1983, the County has contracted with the Contra Costa County Bar Association for
the provision of conflict defense services. The original contract was in response to the
escalating cost of conflict defense services under the old system of court-appointed
counsel. Subsequently, in FY 1991/92, the Public Defender created an Alternate
Defender's Office to handle conflict cases. The cases referred to the Bar Association
generally represent multiple co-defendant cases in which the Alternate Defender's Office
can only handle all co-defendants.
The current contract includes the costs associated with conflict defense services for
representing criminal and delinquency cases referred to the Bar Association through a
written affidavit of conflict by the Public Defender and the Alternate Defender. In 2005, the
contract added provisions for the County's obligation to pay for legal services in Juvenile
Immigration and Guardian Ad Litem cases. The proposed amendment will add provision
for the County's obligation for legal representation of minors in probate guardianship
proceedings and representation of conservatees in conservatorship proceedings. These
services were previously provided by counsel appointed by the Courts and paid for by the
County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR U
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): /� • 2 .;-vt?(?
Action of Board onJ_�/y1,, Approved as Recommended !\ Other
VOTE O_TE OF SUPER_VISOR_S I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, PIEPHO, ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
DeSAULNIER AND UILKEMA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
NOES: NONE SHOWN.
ABSENT: SUPERVISOR GLOVER
ABSTAIN: NONE ATTESTED kA (1k
JOHN CULL N,CLERK OF THE 80ARD OF
SUPERVIS RS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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