RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Counsel, or her designee, to execute, on behalf of Contra Costa County, a contract amendment for specialized professional services with Oppenheimer Investigations Group, LLP ("OIG").

FISCAL IMPACT:

Services will be billed at hourly rates between $300-$480 per hour and will be charged to the County Departments which utilize the services.

BACKGROUND:

County Departments require on-going legal assistance conducting workplace investigations, preparing for anticipated litigation, and providing legal advice. OIG has specialized expertise in the area of employment law and litigation. They County entered into a contract with The Law Offices of Amy Oppenheimer on February 15, 2019, for legal assistance to the County in its workplace investigations. The law firm has changed its name to Oppenheimer Investigations Group, LLP. OIG has also increased its rates from 2019. This contract amendment will recognize the name change as well as the increased hourly rates. The County will continue to receive OIG's public sector rates.