DATE:
May 6, 2025
17
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING:
ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY COUNSEL HOURLY BILLING RATES FOR ATTORNEY AND PARALEGAL SERVICES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
Today's action requests that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution relating to hourly billing rates for the Office of County Counsel. The proposed rates are the result of an analysis of County Counsel's services and costs to determine whether the full cost of its services are recovered pursuant to Board of Supervisors Policy B-29 "Fees, Grants, Revenue Contracts - Department Responsibility for Cost Recovery" (Board Policy B-29).
The Auditor and Controller has reviewed and approved the supporting documentation and methodology for establishing the rates in this proposal for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Today's action includes adoption of a resolution relating to County Counsel hourly billing rates. If approved, the proposed resolution will take effect on July 1, 2025.
RECOMMENDATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Pursuant to Article IX, Section 143, of the San Diego County Administrative Code, adopt a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO RELATING TO COUNTY COUNSEL HOURLY BILLING RATES FOR ATTORNEY AND PARALEGAL SERVICES
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The proposed action would amend the attorney and paralegal hourly billing rates for legal services provided to billable clients, including County departments, special districts, and enterprise funds. These rates are intended to cover the full cost of County Counsel's services. By collecting the full cost of services, the County ensures that services that benefit a single agency or individual does not reduce the resources that could be available to the entire region for other vital services that are provided by County departments.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The proposed rates support the recovery of County Counsel's full cost of providin...
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