Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 23-126, approving third amendment to 2021 Contract for Legal Services
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DEPARTMENT: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
ORIGINATOR: ELLEN HAGEY
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ken Klein 3/22/23
PURPOSE: To obtain Council approval of a 3rd amendment to a Contract for Legal Services with Theron A. "Ted" Buck of Frey Buck, P.S., regarding the Dold matter (C20-027).
BACKGROUND: The Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO) entered into a contract with Frey Buck P.S. on February 12, 2021, to provide legal services for up to $50,000, related to the Dold matter. Subsequently, the Council approved the first amendment on February 11, 2022, that authorized legal services provided by Frey Buck for up to $100,000. The Council approved a second amendment on August 25, 2022, that authorized legal services provided by Frey Buck P.S. for up to $300,000. The litigation of and resolution to the Dold matter are taking longer than initially anticipated. Accordingly, the third amendment with Frey Buck P.S. authorizes legal services for up to $425,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
506-5124714609 Insurance Defense Fund
$125,000.00
TOTAL
$125,000.00
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
AMENDMENT
x
CONTRACT#
1st Amended Contract
AMOUNT
$100,000.00
AMENDMENT
x
CONTRACT#
2nd Amended Contract
AMOUNT
$300,000.00
AMENDMENT
x
CONTRACT#
3rd Amended Contract
AMOUNT
$425,000.00
Contract Period
ORIGINAL
START
February 12, 2021
END
Until litigation concludes
AMENDMENT
START
February 11, 2022
END
Until litigation concludes
AMENDMENT
START
August 25, 2022
END
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