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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") with the Law Office of William Scott Erdbacher, to provide case management and case supervision for the Alternate Defender Office with a term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. in the amount of $165,000; and
b. Approve non-standard insurance provisions in the Professional Services Agreement (PSA), as recommended by the Public Defender; and
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") with the Law Office of William Scott Erdbacher, to provide case management and case supervision for the Alternate Defender Office with a term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in the amount of $165,000; and
b. Approve non-standard insurance provisions in the Professional Services Agreement (PSA), as recommended by the Public Defender; and
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey addresses its Constitutional obligation to provide legal representation for indigent persons accused of criminal violations, and in certain civil proceedings (i.e. juvenile, mental health, truancy, sexually violent predator prosecutions), when the Public Defender has a disabling conflict of interest through the Alternate Defender's Office (ADO). The Chief Alternate Defender maintains operational responsibility for the Alternate Defender's Office (ADO). The Chief Alternate Defender manages the Alternate Defender's Office (ADO) attorney contracts and individual appointment of the Alternate Defender's Office (ADO) attorneys when the Public Defender has declared a conflict of interest. Examples of conflicts include situations in which multiple persons are accused in the same charging document, or the Public Defender currently represents a victim or witness in a prosecution, or where a Public Defender client provides infor...
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