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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 19, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4-t <br />SUBJECT: Proposed Contract with The Mercer Group, Inc., to Conduct an Executive <br />Search for the County Attorne Position <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 245- <br />2130 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a proposed contract with the The Mercer Group, Inc. to conduct an <br />Executive Search for the County Attorney position for Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: For the last 30 years, the legal services for the County have been provided <br />under contract with a private local attorney. The incumbent has recently informed the Board of <br />County Commissioners of his intention to retire from this responsibility effective December <br />2008. Request for Proposals (RFP) were sent out in June and three firms responded. The <br />Commissioners reviewed proposals at a Special Meeting on July 31, 2008 and unanimously <br />chose The Mercer Group, Inc. to conduct the Executive Search for a County Attorney. <br />The entire process is to be completed prior to December 2008. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The projected cost to contract with the Mercer Group for the Executive <br />Search is the same as proposed in option 1-- $15,750 for professional services and not-to- <br />exceed $6,000 in actual expenses. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners enter <br />into a contract with The Mercer Group, Inc. to conduct a search for a County Attorney. <br />