TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheryl Bratton, County Counsel
REPORT BY: Erin Cossen, Legal Office Manager
SUBJECT: Agreement with BTR Consulting, LLC
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a sole source with BTR Consulting LLC., due to the unique specialized nature of the firm’s work, and delegate signing authority to County Counsel to approve Agreement No. 260180B to assist County Counsel in providing legal guidance to the Department of Corrections. (Fiscal Impact: $90,000 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
BTR Consulting, LLC will support Napa County to provide legal advice, policies and strategies at the Napa County jail. The consultant will evaluate and provide strategies to limit Napa County’s potential exposure, including but not limited to the delivery of mental health and medical care to incarcerated people, based on state-wide trends in other local correctional institutions.
The consultant has highly specialized experience in this field. The consultant has served as General Counsel for Wellpath/Correctional Medical Group and General Counsel for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Requested Action:
1. Approve a sole source due to the unique specialized, and confidential nature of the firm’s work.
2. Delegate signing authority to County Counsel to approve Agreement No. 260180B to develop an analysis and policy changes to assist County Counsel to provide legal guidance to the Department of Corrections.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
General Fund |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
This agreement is intended to limit Napa County’s potential exposure to liability. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
This is a one-year agreement. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Napa County will not have the ability to review strategies to limit liability at the jail. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State of CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.