REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 25, 2024
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Contracts for Court Appointed Adult Indigent Defense Legal Representation Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Contract with David M. Goldstein, Attorney at Law, to provide court appointed Adult Indigent defense legal representation services in the West Valley and North Desert regions of the San Bernardino County Superior Court for a total not to exceed amount of $15,000,000, for a period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, with the option to extend the term two additional one-year periods.
2. Approve Contract with Brown, White & Osborne LLP, to provide court appointed Adult Indigent defense legal representation services in East Valley and East Desert regions of the San Bernardino County Superior Court for a total not to exceed amount of $7,800,000, for a period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, with the option to extend the term two additional one-year periods.
(Presenter: Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of the contracts will be funded with existing Discretionary General Funding allocated for this service and will not exceed $7,600,000 per year. Adequate appropriation is included in the 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
Contractor
Annual Amount
Contract Amount
David M. Goldstein
$5,000,000
$15,000,000
Brown, White & Osborn LLP
$2,600,000
$ 7,800,000
Total
$7,600,000
$22,800,...
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