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Community Development Agency, Environmental Management Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Second Amendment to Agreement for Services # 008-A-10/11-BOS (396-S1111), with The Law Offices of Thomas M. Bruen, to provide legal services for a variety of environmental issues, increasing the compensation by $275,000 for a not-to exceed amount of $575,000 and extending the term to September 30, 2016.
Funding: CSA #10 - Special Revenue Fund
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… $275,000
Budget - Current FY…………… $200,000
Budget - Future FY……………… $ 75,000
New Funding……………………. $275,000
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available…………
Change To Net County Cost…… $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Funding is available in the FY 2014-15 CSA #10 budget ($200,000), and the additional amount will be included in the request for the FY 2015-16 proposed budget ($75,000). This second amendment will increase the Agreement by an additional $275,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $575,000.
Background
The Community Development Agency, Environmental Management Division (Division) has utilized the legal services from the Law Offices of Thomas M. Bruen (Tom Bruen) for over fifteen (15) years for a variety of legal environmental issues. These services include, but are not limited to, air quality, hazardous waste, liquid waste and solid waste, legal issues relating to naturally occurring asbestos, solid waste ordinance and franchise agreements, solid waste infrastructure, Union Mine Disposal Site, and legal issues pertaining to the Meyers Landfill and the Unites States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. This Second Amendment to the Agreement will increase the compensation by $275,000 and change the term from perpetual to a specific expiration date of September 30, 2016.
Reason for Recommendation
Pursuant to County Charter Article II, Section 210b(6...
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