To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Counsel
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Attorney-Client Fee Agreement with Gordon-Creed, Kelly, Holl, Angel & Sugerman, LLP Regarding the Provision of Legal Services Related to Representation of the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services in Connection with Juvenile Dependency Appellate Litigation on an As-Needed Basis (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Interim County Counsel, or a designee thereof, to execute, the attached attorney-client fee agreement with Gordon-Creed, Kelly, Holl, Angel & Sugerman, LLP regarding the provision of legal services related to the representation of the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services in connection with juvenile dependency appellate litigation on an as-needed basis (4/5 vote required); and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) certified copy of the Board Order pertaining to this item to the Humboldt County Counsel's Office.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund (1160)
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Counsel's Office represents the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services ("DHHS") in juvenile dependency matters. Representing DHHS includes responding to juvenile dependency appeals. The attorney who specialized in responding to juvenile dependency appeals is no longer working for County of Humboldt and the County Counsel's Office now has two (2) vacant positions. There are currently six (6) juvenile dependency appeals pending before the First District Court of Appeal. On average, the County Counsel's Office handles two (2) juvenile dependency appeals per month. Due to the significant increase in volume of juvenile dependency cases and because juvenile dependency appeals require a rapid response, it may not be possible for the County Counsel's Office to keep up with the appellate work.
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