Memorandum
Date: January 25, 2022
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Crystal Markytan, Director, Social Services
Subject: Approve First Amendment to the Contract with Prentice Long for Public Authority Labor Negotiations in the amount of $30,000 per year, from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2024, and authorize the Chair to sign.
Executive Summary:
On August 31, 2020, the Department of Social Services (DSS) posted Request for Proposals #20-21 for Public Authority Labor Negotiations in accordance with County Code, and only two responses were received. Prentice Long, a municipal law firm, was chosen by panelists as the preferred Contractor. On March 9, 2021, your Board approved the original contract, authorizing Prentice Long to provide Labor Negotiation Consultant services at an affordable rate of $175/hour, and in partnership with DSS, they have worked to advance the goals of the In-Home Support Services (IHSS) program. Prentice Long provides services to a variety of other Counties and has successfully established practices and methods to ensure the prompt provision of quality services, and also guarantees attorneys remain knowledgeable and up to date on current municipal law. DSS wishes to extend the Contract by two years, in accordance with Section 2.38, 38.2 (3)B of County Ordinance 3109 which requires a new RFP be issued for these services after 3 years. This Amendment makes no other changes to the original Contract.
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Estimated Cost: _$30,000___ Amount Budgeted: _$30,000 __ Additional Requested: _______ Future Annual Cost: ________
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☐ Economic Development ☐ Infrastructure ☒ County Workforce
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Recommended Action:
Approve First Amendment to the Contract with Prentice Long for Public Authority Labor Negotiations in the amount of $30,000 per year, from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2024, and authorize the Chair to sign.