DATE: May 8, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel
SUBJECT: Agreement for County Counsel to Provide Legal Services to Orange Cove Fire Protection District
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement for Legal Services authorizing County Counsel to provide legal services to Orange Cove Fire Protection District.
REPORT
The recommended action will establish a legal services agreement between the County and Orange Cove Fire Protection District (District). Under that agreement, County Counsel will provide general legal services to the District. The District will pay hourly compensation to County Counsel at its then-current rate provided in the County's Master Schedule of Fees, and reimburse County Counsel for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket costs related to legal services provided. County Counsel's current rate is $122 per hour.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The Board may decline to enter into the agreement, and the District will need to seek legal services elsewhere.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The recommended agreement will have no effect on Net County Cost. The cost for County Counsel to provide services will be paid by the District under the agreement. Compensation paid by the District will include hourly compensation for County Counsel's services at its then-current rate provided in the County's Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs. The District will also reimburse the County for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses. That compensation would not exceed the total cost to the County for the services rendered. The total amount received by County Counsel for services rendered will depend on the extent to which the District uses the services available under the recommended agreement.
DISCUSSION:
The Fire Protection District Law of 1987 (Health and Safety Code, Division 12, Part 2.7, beginning with section 13800) provides that the District may engage legal counsel. U...
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