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C. 78

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Russell Watts, Treasurer-Tax Collector
Date:	May 10, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement - Steckbauer Weinhart, LLP

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/10/2016

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:

Brice Bins, (925) 957-2848

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: May 10, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Treasurer-Tax Collector, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Steckbauer Weinhart, LLP, effective May 1, 2016, to extend the term from May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2018 and increase the payment limit by $70,000 for a new payment limit of $195,000 to continue providing specialized legal services in the area of tax-related bankruptcy matters.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Varies with services rendered in assigned cases. Contractor shall receive $275 per hour for legal services rendered by partners, $235 per hour for legal services rendered by associates and $150 per hour for legal services rendered by paralegals. Contractor shall be paid for its actual and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. (100% General Fund)

BACKGROUND:

Due to increasingly complex claims, many of which are beyond the expertise of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s staff, the County contracted with the law firm of Steckbauer Weinhart, LLP for legal services in tax-related bankruptcy matters in 2013. While the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s staff has increased its capacity to handle more complex bankruptcy matters, the continuing assistance of Steckbauer Weinhart, LLP is needed in certain matters due to their extensive experience and knowledge of property-tax related bankruptcy issues.