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C. 6
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date: December  15, 2015
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Risk Management Legal Defense Contracts
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On:   12/15/2015
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, 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
cc: Robert Campbell, County Auditor-Controller    
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:     December  15, 2015
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Risk Manager to execute contracts with selected legal firms for defense of the County in workers' compensation, medical malpractice and civil rights claims for a period of one year effective January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 in accordance with a specified fee schedule for the following: Craddick, Candland & Conti; D'Andre, Peterson, Bobas & Rosenberg; Edrington, Shirmer & Murphy; Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen; Law Offices of John F. Martin; McClellan & Corren; McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Ambacher; Mullen & Filippi; and Thomas, Lyding, Cartier & Gaus.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Legal costs are funded through the Workers' Compensation, Liability, and Medical Malpractice Internal Service Funds.
BACKGROUND:

Legal firms are selected for their experience and expertise in particular areas of legal defense. Risk Management assigns cases to various firms. The following legal firms selected for defense of claims agree to a one-year contract from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016: Craddick, Candland & Conti; D'Andre, Peterson, Bobas & Rosenberg; Edrington, Shirmer & Murphy; Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen; Law Offices of John F. Martin; McClellan & Corren; McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Ambacher; Mullen & Filippi; Thomas, Lyding, Cartier & Gaus.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will not have the benefit of the aforementioned firms' legal expertise.

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