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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 4, 2006 <br />Action AgenSda~ <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Child Support Attorney Contract <br />DEPARTMENT: Child Stapport Enforcement <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />2006-2007 Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Janet Sparks, 245 2178 <br />PURPOSE: To contract with Coleman, Gledhill, Hargrave and Peek to provide legal <br />representation for the Child Support Office <br />BACKGROUND: The Child Support program must have legal representation to be in <br />compliance with NC law and Federal regulations, Only an attorney can perform certain <br />fianctions essential to the program. There is no change in the contract from 2005-2006, The <br />hourly rate of $90 remains unchanged and 66 percent of the hourly charges are reimbursed <br />through Federal Financial Participation (FFP). T'he contract also contains a charge of $300 per <br />month for the work of a legal assistant who manages court-related administrative duties. <br />The firm provides representation for an average of 150 cases per month. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The 2006-2007 budget request is $50,000, The County's cost after <br />Federal Financial Participation (FFP) will be $19,376. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract and <br />authorize the Ghair to sign, <br />