Snohomish County Council - File #: 2023-0242

• File #: 2023-0242
• Version: 1
• Type: Motion
• Status: Approved
• File created: 3/3/2023
• In control: General Legislative Session
• On agenda: 3/22/2023
• Final action: 3/22/2023
• Title: Motion 23-109, approving 3rd Amendment to Contract with Keating, Bucklin & McCormack relating to the Aradon matter

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/22/2023	1	General Legislative Session	Approved	Pass
3/14/2023	1	Law and Justice / Human Services Committee	Moved to the GLS Consent Agenda
3/14/2023	1	Administrative Session	Assigned

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)

ITEM TITLE:

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Motion 23-109, approving 3^rd Amendment to Contract with Keating, Bucklin & McCormack relating to the Aradon 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 3^rd 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 litigation of and resolution to the Aradon matter are taking longer than initially anticipated.  Accordingly, the third amendment with KBM authorizes legal services for up to $300,000. 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU	CURRENT YR	2ND YR	1ST 6 YRS
506-5124714609 Insurance Defense Fund	$50,000.00
TOTAL	$50,000.00

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	x	CONTRACT#	Original	AMOUNT	$50,000.00
AMENDMENT1	x	CONTRACT#	1st Amended Contract	AMOUNT	$150,000.00
AMENDMENT2	x	CONTRACT#	2nd Amended Contract	AMOUNT	$250,000.00
AMENDMENT3	x	CONTRACT#	3rd Amended Contract	AMOUNT	$300,000.00

Contract Period

ORIGINAL	START	8/25/2020	END	Until litigation concludes
AMENDMENT1	START	4/5/2021	END	Until litigation concludes
AMENDMENT2	START	4/20/2022	END	Until litigation concludes
AMENDMENT3	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)