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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 5, 2001 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ <br />SUBJECT: Child Su ort Attorne Contract Renewal <br />DEPARTMENT: Child Support Enforcement PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />2001-2002 Contract Janet Sparks, ext. 2178 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-5181 <br />Chapel Hill 968.501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 33fi-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To contract with Coleman, Gledhill and Hargrave to provide legal representation <br />for the Child Support office. <br />BACKGROUND: The Child Support program must have legal representation to be in <br />compliance with North Carolina law and Federal regulations. Only an attorney can perform <br />certain functions essential to the program. The hourly rate is $90.00 and Gfi% of all charges are <br />reimbursed through Federal Financial participation (FFP). <br />The firm provides representation in an average of 100 cases each month. They handle <br />complex negotiations with attorneys and represent CSE in cases that are appealed. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The 2001-2002 budget request is $35,000. The County's cost after <br />Federal Financial Participation (FFP) is $11,900. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract and <br />authorize the Chair to sign. <br />