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Approve and authorize the County Counsel Leslie J. Girard to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 4 to Agreement A-13173 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for independent consulting and legal services, extending the term one (1) year for a revised full term period of May 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021 and increasing the total Agreement by $50,000, for a total Agreement liability not to exceed $530,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the County Counsel Leslie J. Girard to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 4 to Agreement A-13173 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for independent consulting and legal services, extending the term one (1) year for a revised full term period of May 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021 and increasing the total Agreement by $50,000, for a total Agreement liability not to exceed $530,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with Foley and Lardner, was approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 30, 2020. The original Board Report incorrectly requested, however, that the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health execute Amendment No. 4, and the Board so ordered. Pursuant to Monterey County Code section 2.21.050(D), only the County Counsel is authorized to execute legal services agreements with outside counsel and consequently Amendment No. 4. Health respectfully requests a further Board order properly authorizing the County Counsel to execute Amendment No. 4.
Foley & Lardner specialize in healthcare law providing advice, in consultation with the office of County Counsel, on a variety of healthcare-related issues. The firm's expertise assists the County, on the Health Department's behalf, in matters of public healthcare law, including Medi-Cal funding, Medicaid financing for safety net providers, healthcare transactions, provider agreements, technology, privacy and security matters of significant importance to the Health Department.
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