Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 23-106, approving 3rd Amendment to Contract with Keating, Bucklin & McCormack relating to the Dold matter
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DEPARTMENT: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
ORIGINATOR: ELLEN HAGEY
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ken Klein (3/6/23)
PURPOSE: To obtain Council approval of a 3rd amendment to a Contract for Legal Services with Shannon M. Ragonesi, Richard B. Jolley, and Sean M. Dwyer of the law firm Keating, Bucklin & McCormack (KBM) regarding the Dold matter (C20-027).
BACKGROUND: The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PAO) entered into a contract with KBM on April 7, 2020, to provide legal services for up to $50,000, related to the Dold matter. Subsequently, the Council approved the first amendment on December 15, 2021, that authorized legal services provided by KBM for up to $150,000. The Council approved a second amendment on June 1, 2022, that authorized legal services provided by KBM for up to $250,000. The litigation of and resolution to the Dold matter are taking longer than initially anticipated. Accordingly, the third amendment with KBM authorizes legal services for up to $325,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
506-5124714609 Insurance Defense Fund |
75,000.00 |
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TOTAL |
75,000.00 |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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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 |
x |
CONTRACT# |
Original |
AMOUNT |
50,000.00 |
AMEND 1 |
x |
CONTRACT# |
1st Amended Contract |
AMOUNT |
150,000.00 |
AMEND 2 |
x |
CONTRACT# |
2nd Amended Contract |
AMOUNT |
250,000.00 |
AMEND 3 |
X |
CONTRACT# |
3rd Amended Contract |
AMOUNT |
325,000.00 |
Contract Period
ORIGINAL |
START |
4/7/2020 |
END |
Until litigation concludes |
AMEND 1 |
START |
12/15/2021 |
END |
Until litigation concludes |
AMEND 2 |
START |
6/1/2022 |
END |
Until litigation concludes |
AMEND 3 |
START |
When Council approves |
END |
Until litigation concludes |
OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by: Risk Management (Sheila Barker 3/7/23) and Finance (Nathan Kennedy 3/6/23)