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File #: 2024-0382    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Approved
File created: 3/19/2024 In control: General Legislative Session
On agenda: 4/10/2024 Final action: 4/10/2024
Title: Motion 24-141, approving contract with Jason Moore (Paradigm Law, PLLC) to provide indigent services for the period from April 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024
Attachments: 1. Motion 24-141, 2. Staff Report, 3. Contract - SIGNED, 4. Liability Insurance Policy, 5. Motion Assignment Slip

 

 

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)

 

 

ITEM TITLE:

Title

Motion 24-141, approving contract with Jason Moore (Paradigm Law, PLLC) to provide indigent services for the period from April 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024

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DEPARTMENT:  Office of Public Defense

 

ORIGINATOR:  Kristin Crane

 

EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION:  Ken Klein 3/21/24

 

PURPOSE: To provide mandated legal defense services in cases that are a conflict of interest to the County’s contract with the Public Defender Association (PDA) for the period from April 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, with a potential for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions. 

 

BACKGROUND: This contract covers cases that are a conflict of interest to the PDA.  The case types covered under this contract can include as noted on the contract Class, A, B, and C Felony cases. $250,000 is the NTE amount for 2024 as the case type, duration, and other factors affecting caseloads are unknown at this time. These factors emerge throughout the year and OPD will manage contracts with these attorneys as needed.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 6 YRS

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$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$250,000

 

 

 

 

REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 6 YRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$0

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES:  Click or tap here to enter text.

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION:

ORIGINAL

X

CONTRACT#

 

AMOUNT

$250,000

AMENDMENT

 

CONTRACT#

 

AMOUNT

 

 

Contract Period

ORIGINAL

START

04/01/2024

END

12/31/2024

AMENDMENT

START

 

END

 

 

OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS:  Reviewed/approved by:  Risk Management (Diane Baer 3/18/24), Finance (Nathan Kennedy 3/20/24), and Prosecuting Attorney as to form only (Sean Rey 5/18/23)