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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: John Cullen, County Administrator
Costa
DATE: June 27, 2006
,,�sa County SUBJECT: Contract for Legal Defense Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION l
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE County Risk Manager to execute a contract with LaFollette,
Johnson, DeHaas, Silberberg and Ames for defense of the County in medical malpractice and
civil rights claims for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 with a fee of$150 per hour
for services through December 31, 2006 and $160 per hour for services starting January 1,
2007.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Legal costs are funded through the Liability and Medical Malpractice Trust Funds.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
This contract is being executed to provide legal services and to represent the County on medical
malpractice cases.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: lfa`5 SIGNATURE:
ECOMMENDATIION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
--APPROVE D OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BO D N _y (1 y��_ .L� �►O� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT y1rj Y\-Q— ) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: _ ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
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Lafoltlegalsvts06-07.doc. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: Ron Harvey(3.`35-1443)
Cc: Risk Management
Auditor-Controller BY DEPUTY
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