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ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENTS - Request approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign the Agreement for Defense of Indigent Persons with the following attorneys for the purpose of providing public defender legal services to indigent persons in Tehama County Courts for a two-year period of 1/1/24 through 12/31/25, prorated for any partial years during the terms of these agreements:
1. Odeh E. Hijazeen - Felony and Misdemeanor Appointments in the amount of $220,000 per annum for the time period of 1/1/24 through 12/31/25
2. Christopher R. Logan - Juvenile Delinquency, Felony and Misdemeanor Appointments in the amount of $240,000 per annum for the time period of 1/1/24 through 12/31/25
3. Alessio C. Larrabee - Felony and Misdemeanor Appointments in the amount of $220,000 per annum for the time period of 1/1/24 through 12/31/25
4. Anu Chopra - Juvenile Delinquency, Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS), Drug Court, Felony and Misdemeanor Conflicts in the amount of $102,633.96 per annum for the time period of 1/1/24 through 12/31/24; $103,660.30 per annum for the time period of 1/1/25 through 12/31/25
5. Leo Barone - Felony and Misdemeanor Conflicts in the amount of $52,030.20 per annum for the time period of 1/1/24 through 12/31/24; $52,550.50 per annum for the time period of 1/1/25 through 12/31/25
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Financial Impact:
Public Defender, budget unit 2026-53230, is sufficient for the services that are a County responsibility. The total annual cost for the first year is $834,664.16 and second year is $836,210.80.
Background Information:
The County is legally obligated to provide public defender services for indigent criminal defendants and certain other persons appearing in the Tehama County Courts. County Administration has collaborated with the Superior Court in successful negotiations of these agreements. The negotiation is necessary as the responsibilities to assign and...
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