File #: 22-1292    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 9/21/2022 In control: Human Resources
On agenda: 10/4/2022 Final action: 10/4/2022
Title: Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Professional Service Agreement Amendment with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann, and Girard.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. PSA Amendment_RM Signed.pdf, 3. Executed First Amendment - Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard.pdf

To:                                                               Board of Supervisors

 

From:                                          Human Resources                                          

 

Agenda Section:                     Consent                                          

 

SUBJECT:

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Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Professional Service Agreement Amendment with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann, and Girard. end

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Recommendation

That the Board of Supervisors:

1)                     Approve the amendment to professional services agreement with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann, and Girard for the term to encompass Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24 and increase the contract amount to a total not to exceed amount of $200,000.

 

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SOURCE OF FUNDING:                       

Liability Fund 3524 354

 

 

DISCUSSION:

The County of Humboldt has used the services of the investigative firm Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann, and Girard for many years. Under the scope of this amendment Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann, and Girard provides professional investigative services to the county. Due to the complexity and volume of investigations that have been initiated, staff endorses utilizing this firm to complete ongoing investigations and have availability in the professional services agreement for additional investigations to be initiated.  

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The attached amendment to the professional services agreement with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann, and Girard has a total payable amount of $200,000 through June 30, 2024.

 

Expenditure appropriations related to the attached amendment was included in the approved FY 2022-23 budget for Human Resources - Liability (3524-354). Funding for the attached amendment is available through Charges for Services, including charges to departments within the General Fund.

 

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:

This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by enforcing laws and regulations to protect residents.                     

 

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:                     

County Counsel

 

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:                     

The Board could choose not to approve the agreement.  This is not recommended as Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann, and Girard is currently actively assisting the county in several matters within the scope of these agreements and will likely need to be utilized for other investigations in the future.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:                     

1.                     Original Agreement Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann, and Girard.

2.                     1st Amendment Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann, and Girard.

 

 

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