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ARF- 3842

Consent Agenda Item 4. K.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/05/2016
Submitted For:	Kendall Rhyne	Submitted By:	Betty Hurst, Buyer
Department:	Superior Court
Fiscal Year:	2016-2017	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	07-01-16 to 06-30-17	Grant?:	No
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	Renewal

Information

Request/Subject

Approval of Amendments on Various Attorney Contracts for the Superior Court.

Background Information

Each year the Superior Court in Gila County retains various attorneys to provide professional legal services, such as representation for indigent citizens in the categories of felons and misdemeanor criminal actions, delinquency, dependency, and mental health cases, as well as mediation services.

On June 9, 2015, the Board approved the contracts (attached) for all of the attorneys with the exception of Ronald DeBrigida, John Perlman, and Barry Standifird. Ronald DeBrigida's contract was awarded on June 23, 2015, at such time when it was presented to the Board; John Perlman's and Barry Standifird's contracts were awarded on July 7, 2015, at such time they were presented to the Board.

Evaluation

The Professional Services Contracts for various attorneys utilized annually by the Superior Court in Gila County will expire on June 30, 2016. Amendments to the contracts have been issued to extend the contract term for an additional one-year period, from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.

Conclusion

Court staff wishes to execute Amendments with the attorneys utilized by the Superior Court of Gila County to extend the term of their contracts for an additional one-year period, from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.

Recommendation

The Court Administrator for the Superior Court in Gila County recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the attached Amendments to Professional Services Contracts with the various attorneys, which the Court utilizes on an annual basis.

Suggested Motion

Approval of the ten separate Amendments to ten separate Professional Services Contracts, which are between Gila County and various attorneys (attached to the agenda item) who are utilized by the Superior Court to extend the term of the contracts for an additional one-year period, from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017; all of whom assist the Superior Court in Gila County as public defenders on an annual basis.

Attachments
Amendment No. 1 Ronald Debrigida
Professional Services Contract No. 041415-Ronald DeBrigida
Amendment No. 1 Anna Ortiz
Professional Services Contract No. 041015-Anna Ortiz
Amendment No. 2 Carrie Canizales 041515-1
Amendment No. 1-Carrie Canizales (2)
Professional Services Contract No. 041515-1-Canizales Law
Amendment No. 1-Jonathan Warshaw
Professional Services Contract No. 041515-6-Jonathan Warshaw
Amendment No. 1-Emily Danies
Professional Services Contract No. 041515-8-Emily Danies
Amendment No. 1-David Bell
Professional Services Contract No. 050615-David Bell
Amendment No. 1-Michael Freeman
Professional Services Contract No. 041415-1-Michael Freeman
Amendment No. 1-Carolyn Clark
Professional Services Contract No. 050715-Carolyn Clark
Amendment No. 1-Barry Standifird
Professional Services Contract No. 041515-4-Barry Standifird
Amendment No. 1-John Perlman
Professional Services Contract No 041415-2-John Perlman
County Attorney's Comments