DATE: October 11, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Third Amendment to Agreement with Richard A. Ciummo & Associates for Alternate Indigent Defense Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Third Amendment to Indigent Conflict Defense Agreement 12-272-2 with Richard A. Ciummo & Associates effective upon execution through June 30, 2017 and increasing the contract maximum by $100,000 to a total of $17,694,200.
REPORT
The recommended action will modify the agreement to increase the ancillary funding for the alternate indigent defense contract by $100,000 with no increase in Net County Cost. The ancillary funding is for reimbursement expenses including investigative services, copies of records, court appointed expert witnesses, DNA experts, and other court appointed expenses deemed necessary to assist Ciummo & Associates in the defense of indigent defendants.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose to not approve the recommended action, in which case Ciummo & Associates would petition the Court for approval of such ancillary expenses.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action as estimated savings within the Alternate Indigent Defense Org 2875 line items (e.g., Professional and Specialized Services) will be utilized to offset the additional reimbursement expenses. The amendment will increase the amount allowable in the agreement for reimbursable expenses by $100,000 (with no change in attorney fees). Appropriations for the Alternate Indigent Defense contract are included in the FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget for Org 2875.
DISCUSSION:
On June 5, 2012, your Board approved agreement No. 12-272 with Richard A. Ciummo and Associates to provide alternate indigent defense services for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015, with two one-year optional renewals. On January 29, 2013, your B...
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