Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 23-175, approving the 4th amendment to the initial 2020 contract for legal services with Keating, Bucklin & McCormack regarding the Aradon Matter
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DEPARTMENT: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
ORIGINATOR: ELLEN HAGEY
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ken Klein 4/19/23
PURPOSE: To obtain Council approval of a 4th amendment to a Contract for Legal Services with Shannon M. Ragonesi of the law firm Keating, Bucklin & McCormack (KBM) regarding the Aradon matter (C20-064).
BACKGROUND: The Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO) entered into a contract with KBM on August 25, 2020, to provide legal services for up to $50,000, related to the Aradon matter. Subsequently, the Council approved the first amendment on April 5, 2021, that authorized legal services provided by KBM for up to $150,000. The Council approved a second amendment on April 20, 2022, that authorized legal services provided by KBM for up to $250,000. The Council approved a third amendment on March 22, 2023, that authorized legal services provided by KBM for up to $300,000. Litigation of and resolution to the Aradon matter are taking longer than initially anticipated. Accordingly, the fourth amendment with KBM authorizes legal services for up to $400,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
506-5124714609 Insurance Defense Fund
$100,000.00
TOTAL
$100,000.00
REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
TOTAL
DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: There are no fiscal impacts to the PAO's 2023 authorized budget, as these litigation expenses are drawn from the County's Insurance Defense Fund.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
ORIGINAL
CONTRACT#
Original
AMOUNT
$50,000.00
AMENDMENT|1010|CONTRACT#
1st Amended Contract
AMOUNT
$150,000.00
AMENDMENT|1010|CONTRACT#
2nd Amended Contract
AMOUNT
$250,000.00
AMENDMENT|1010|CONTRACT#
3rd Amended Contract
AMOUNT
$3...
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