County of Orange Opengov #82007

MA FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES OLSON REMCHO, LLP

This award is a master agreement between multiple California counties—including Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Orange, Plumas, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare—and the law firm Olson Remcho, LLP for professional legal services. Olson Remcho, LLP is retained to provide legal defense in a federal lawsuit challenging the counties' collection of property taxes using the Unitary Tax Rate, specifically in the case BNSF Railway Company v. Alameda County, et al. The agreement covers all legal services related to this litigation, with provisions on scope, compensation, invoicing, conflict of interest, confidentiality, and insurance. The effective start date is January 1, 2020, and continues until the legal matters are resolved. The counties involved include Orange County, with the agreement managed by the County of Orange in Santa Ana, CA. The contract specifies hourly billing rates for various personnel classifications, detailed in Attachment B-2, and includes requirements for conflict of interest policies, joint defense confidentiality, and insurance coverage. The place of performance is at the county counsel offices of the participating counties in California. The agreement is active and managed by the County of Orange.

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This is a Master Agreement for professional legal services between multiple California counties including Orange County and the law firm Olson Remcho, LLP. The agreement covers legal representation in a federal lawsuit challenging the counties' collection of property taxes utilizing the Unitary Tax Rate. The agreement became effective starting January 1, 2020, and continues until the completion of the matters for which the attorneys have been retained. The agreement includes provisions on scope of services, compensation, invoicing, conflict of interest, independent contractor status, assignment, performance standards, compliance with laws, personnel qualifications, insurance requirements, records and audits, and termination for convenience. The counties involved include Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Orange, Plumas, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare. The agreement is active and managed by the County of Orange located in Santa Ana, CA.

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