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C.28

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:	November 1, 2011

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Horvitz & Levy, LLP

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/01/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Sharon Hymes-Offord 925.335.1450

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 1, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to execute a contract with Horvitz & Levy, LLP to provide legal services on behalf of the County for the period of September 25, 2011 through September 25, 2012, in accordance with a specified fee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Legal costs funded through the General Liability Internal Service Fund.

BACKGROUND:

This firm was selected for its experience and expertise in particular areas of legal defense. Risk Management assigns cases to the firm for appeal of claims.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

County will not benefit from the firm's expertise.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.