Memorandum
Date: June 13, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of Public Defender Contract Amendment Number 10 between the County of Lake and Lake Indigent Defense, LLP for the Purpose Extending the Term of the Contract to June 30, 2024 and Increasing Monthly Contract Amount $143,750 to Fund An Additional Felony Attorney and Authorize Chair to Sign
Executive Summary:
The County contracts with Lake Indigent Defense, LLP (LID) to provide free legal counsel to indigent defendants as required by the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright. The existing Indigent Defense Services contract expires on June 30, 2023 and the monthly payments are $135,000 or $ 1,620,000 annually.
Anakalia K. Sullivan and Thomas Feimer as the LID partners who will be jointly and severally held to the obligations, terms and conditions of this Agreement have agreed to the extension of this contract to June 30, 2024 and requested a monthly increase of $143,750 for a total annual contract of $1,725,000 to fund an additional felony attorney.
Staff recommends approving Public Defender Contract Amendment Number 10 to continue providing indigent defense services to Lake County.
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Recommended Action: Approve Public Defender Contract Amendment Number 10 between the County of Lake and Lake Indigent Defense, LLP for indigent defense services for the purpose of extending the term of the contract to June 30, 2024 and increase monthly contract to
$ 143,750 and authorize Chair to sign.