| | | | | | | | REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BOARD MEETING DATE: January 30, 2018
CATEGORY: Consent - General Government-2.
SUBJECT:
Second Amendment to Williams Agreement |
| | | | | | | | | DEPARTMENT: | Administrative Office
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| | | | | | | | Supervisorial District No. : All
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Elaine Grossman, Senior Administrative Analyst (530) 225-5561
STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY: Lawrence G. Lees, County Executive Officer
Vote Required?
Simple Majority Vote | General Fund Impact?
No Additional General Fund Impact |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a retroactive amendment, effective January 1, 2018, to the agreement with The Law Office of Aaron Williams, Inc. to add a provision for a one-time payment of $145,668.29 to provide conflict indigent defense services for cases outstanding as of January 1, 2018. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The Law Office of Aaron Williams, Inc. is a new contractor for conflict indigent defense services. There are some additional court cases that existed prior to January 1, 2018 and the amendment will address that those cases will be addressed under the Williams agreement and provide payment for those additional services. |
| | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose not to approve the amendment. |
| | | | | | | | OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel approved the amendment as to form. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCING
There is currently sufficient funding in the Conflict Public Defender budget (20300); therefore, there is no additional General Fund impact. |
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