DATE: January 23, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Hollis Magill, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: First Amendment to Agreement A-20-057 - an Agreement for Specialized Legal Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement A-20-057, which is an Agreement for Specialized Legal Services with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, effective upon execution, with no change to the term of February 4, 2020, through the final optional year, ending February 3, 2025, and increasing the maximum by $150,000, to a total of $250,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will increase the maximum amount payable to Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) from $100,000 to $250,000. The objective of these additional funds is to continue the County's ability to obtain subject matter expertise and training on various labor and personnel matters outside the expected availability or expertise of the County Counsel and Human Resources Department.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended action, the Department of Human Resources and County Counsel would be unable to access specialized legal services necessary for the County to respond to changes in laws and regulations, address legal issues arising from employee-employer relations, and provide training related to new labor law.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended action. Actual costs will be based on services performed and total compensation payable will not exceed $250,000 for the full five (5) year term of the agreement. County departments will continue to be charged only for their allocation of actual costs incurred. Sufficient appropriations and revenues for the recommended action are included in the Human Resources Org 1010 FY 2023-24 Adopted budget and will also be included in the FY 2024-25 budget request.
DISCUSSION:
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