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a. Approve and authorize the County Counsel or designee to execute an Agreement between the County of Monterey and Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for legal consulting services during labor negotiations in an amount not to exceed $150,000 and with the initial term beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, including the option to extend the Agreement for up to three additional one-year periods; and
b. Authorize the County Counsel or designee to execute future Amendments to the Agreement provided they do not increase the not-to-exceed amount by more than $200,000 per year.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the County Counsel or designee to execute an Agreement between the County of Monterey and Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for legal consulting services during labor negotiations in an amount not to exceed $150,000 and with the initial term beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, including the option to extend the Agreement for up to three additional one-year periods; and
b. Authorize the County Counsel or designee to execute future Amendments to the Agreement provided they do not increase the not-to-exceed amount by more than $200,000 per year.
SUMMARY:
This Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore is to provide legal consulting services regarding labor negotiations and general employment law. The County has one (1) bargaining unit whose Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) is set to expire in 2026 and nineteen (19) bargaining units whose MOUs are set to expire in 2027. Approval of this recommendation allows the Human Resources Department to engage Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for assistance during the successor MOU negotiations, as needed. This agreement requires Board approval due to the additional language incorporated into Exhibit B.
DISCUSSION:
The County is requesting to continue to contract for legal services as specialized expertise is needed to support labor with MOU negotiations. These servic...
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