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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 20, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _ i~~ -q <br />~~ <br />SUBJECT: Child Support Attorney Contract <br />DEPARTMENT: Child Support Enforcement PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />2004-2005 Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />.lanet Sparks, 245-2178 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: ext. 2178 <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <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 North Carolina law and Federal regulations. Only an attorney can perform <br />certain functions essential tc the program, There is no change in the contract from 2003-2004, <br />The hourly rate of $90 remains unchanged and 66 percent of the hourly charges are <br />reimbursed through Federal Financial Participation (FFP), The contract also contains a charge <br />of $300 per month for the work of a legal assistant who manages court-related administrative <br />duties. <br />The firm provides representation for an average of 150 cases per month. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The 2004-2005 budget request is $45,000. The County's cost after <br />Federal Financial Participation (FFP) will be $14,850. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract and <br />authorize the Chair to sign. <br />