Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Purchase Order
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Butler Snow LLP
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to pay for services in an amount not to exceed $17,000.00 provided under agreements with Butler Snow LLP for legal representation in the matter of State ex. rel. Noe Santana v. Kimbra Ogg, Cause No. 2024-28957, in the 295th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas; and in the matter of Dwight Russell et al. v. Harris County, Texas et al., Civil Action No. 4:19-CV-00226, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
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Background and Discussion:
Butler Snow LLP provided legal representation for the District Attorney's Office in Cause No. 2024-28957 and Civil Action No. 4:19-CV-00226. The matters have largely been concluded; however, the contractor remains to be paid.
Expected Impact:
Payment of the invoices is a remaining hurdle to final close-out of the matters. The current invoice total for Cause No. 2024-28957 is $15,137.00. The current invoice total for Civil Action No. 4:19-CV-00226 is $225.00. There may be some expenses remaining for final close-out of the matters.
Alternative Options:
Not approving payment for services rendered by Butler Snow LLP.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal...
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