REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 9, 2020
FROM
MICHELLE D. BLAKEMORE, County Counsel
SUBJECT
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Increase Purchase Order with Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson for Specialized Legal Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase Purchase Order No. 4100100467 with Meyers Nave by $25,000, from $600,000 to $625,000, for the provision of continuing legal services in connection with the lawsuit entitled Michael Gomez Daly and Inland Empire United v. Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County, Case No. CIVDS1833846 (Fourth District Court of Appeal Case No. E073730; Supreme Court of California Case No. S260209) and related actions that concern a challenge to the process by which the Board of Supervisors filled the Third District Supervisor vacancy in December 2018. (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Michelle D. Blakemore, County Counsel, 387-5455)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The costs for the identified legal services for the matter Michael Gomez Daly and Inland Empire United v. Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County are included in the Litigation Fund (134 1000). Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the 2019-20 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this item will allow the County to continue to utilize Meyers Nave Riback, Silver & Wilson (Meyers Nave) for legal services associated with the above-entitled lawsuit. The legal services required to defend the County have significantly expanded due to several extraordinary orders from the trial court and Court of Appeal, and actions by the Petitioners to enforce the trial court judgment and writ, necessitating an immediate appeal to the Californi...
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