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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 3, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. S-„ <br />SUBJECT: Child Support Attorney Contract <br />DEPARTMENT: Child Support Enforcement PUBLIC HEARING: (Y!N) No h <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />2000-2001 Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Janet Sparks, ext 2178 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 9fi8-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <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. Certain functions essential to the <br />program can be performed only by an attorney. The $8S hourly rate remains unchanged. <br />The firm provides representation in an average of 100 cases each month. They also handle <br />any complex negotiations with attorneys and they represent CSE in cases that are appealed. <br />FINANCIAL IMPAi~"1': The 2000-2001 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 />