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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:	January 15, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Contract for Specialized Professional Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Mary Ann Mason, (925) 335-1800
cc:	Mary Ann Mason, Chief Assistant County Counsel Todd Boley, Attorney at Law (via County Counsel) Bob Campbell, Auditor-Controller David Twa, County Administrator

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: January 15, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Counsel, or designee, to execute, on behalf of Contra Costa County, a contract for specialized professional services with Todd Boley, Attorney at Law.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Services will be billed at hourly rates not to exceed $250.00 per hour and will be charged 100% to the General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

A lawsuit has been filed against this County, the counties of Alameda and San Diego, and the State of California, seeking injunctive relief. The lawsuit, captioned Wylene Lena Hinkle, et al., v. Jennifer Kent, et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 18-CF-06430-JCS, alleges legal deficiencies in the operation of the state's and counties' Medi-Cal programs. Todd Boley, Attorney at Law, has specialized expertise in the area of public assistance law and litigation. It is anticipated that the services of Todd Boley, Attorney at Law, will be of assistance in defending the County against the lawsuit.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will be unable to obtain the firm's services.