DATE: May 8, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: First Amendment to Agreement with Richard A. Ciummo & Associates for Alternate Indigent Defense Services and Budget Resolution
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Indigent Conflict Defense Agreement No. 17-226 with Richard A. Ciummo & Associates effective upon execution with no change in term and increasing the maximum by $402,547 to $23,136,307; and
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2017-18 appropriations for Alternate Indigent Defense Org 2875 in the amount of $195,000 using available Fund Balance in the amount of $195,000 from the General Fund (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is an increase in Net County Cost in the amount of $195,000 associated with the recommended actions in FY 2017-18. The budget resolution is necessary to provide funding for additional service needs in the Alternate Indigent Defense agreement and to cover costs associated with Public Defender case declinations in the current year. The current Alternate Indigent Defense provider, Richard A. Ciummo and Associates (Ciummo), is providing representation for cases that were declined by the Public Defender. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, funding will not be provided for additional conflict defense services and Public Defender case declinations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is an increase in Net County Cost for FY 2017-18 in the amount of $195,000. The additional Net County Cost will be funded from Unassigned Fund Balance that your Board reserved in FY 2017-18 for future Capital Projects. The Board initially reserved this funding ($8,000,000) for future Capital Projects that had yet to be identified, or committed for a specific project. As such these funds are classified as Unassigned for financial reporting purposes in compliance with Governme...
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