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C. 72

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Thomas L. Geiger, Chief Assistant County Counsel
Date:	April 18, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVAL of Contract Amendment for Specialized Professional Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/18/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Hannah M. Shafsky, Deputy County Counsel, (925) 655-2200

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: April 18, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

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

FISCAL IMPACT:

Attorney investigator 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 services conducting workplace investigations. OIG has specialized expertise in the area of workplace investigations and employment law and litigation. The County entered into a contract with OIG on February 15, 2019, for attorney workplace investigation services for the County. On February 9, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the contract with OIG, which included an increase in OIG's public sector rates. This contract amendment incorporates the hourly rate change of a partner attorney from $360 per hour to $385 per hour. The County will continue to receive OIG's public sector rates.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will be unable to obtain this attorney investigator's services.