County of Monterey - File #: A 23-248

• File #: A 23-248
• Name: (ADO) FY24 PSA - W. Erdbacher
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/2/2023
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/13/2023
• Final action: 6/13/2023
• Title: a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or the Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute a Agreement 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, 2023 through June 30, 2024. in the amount of $132,300; and b. Approve non-standard insurance provisions in the Agreement, as recommended by the Public Defender.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/13/2023	Board of Supervisors

Title
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or the Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute a Agreement 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, 2023 through June 30, 2024. in the amount of $132,300; and
b. Approve non-standard insurance provisions in the Agreement, as recommended by the Public Defender.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or the Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute a Agreement 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, 2023 through June 30, 2024. in the amount of $132,300; and
b. Approve non-standard insurance provisions in the Agreement, as recommended by the Public Defender.


SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County 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 for 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 information which is used by law enforcement to bring charges. In such cases, it wou...