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CONSENT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THRU Jason Brown <br />County Administrator <br />FROM: Suzanne Boyll"' '" <br />Human Resources Director <br />DATE: June 11, 2021 <br />SUBJECT: Legal Services — Labor & Employment Matters <br />BACKGROUND <br />Indian River County Board of County Commissioners has been represented in labor and <br />employment matters by Fisher & Phillips, ' LP for many years. The services provided are <br />specialized and require a high degree of expertise. Staff is well satisfied with the service provided <br />by Fisher & Phillips. Effective October 1, 2021, the hourly rate for attorneys for services provided <br />by Fisher & Phillips will increase from $280 to $295. <br />FUNDING: <br />The remittance to Fisher & Phillips in FY2019; 20 was $76,135.77 for legal services. Funding for <br />legal services is included in the current budget and is also budgeted in the upcoming FY2021/22 <br />budget. Expenses are dependent upon the number and complexity of legal issues that require <br />representation. The increase in hourly attorney's fees represents a 5.4% increase. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff respectfully recommends the Board of County Commissioners authorize the continuation <br />of the engagement agreement with Fisher & Phillips to provide legal services for labor and <br />employment matters. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Fisher & Phillips, LLC Engagement Letter <br />26 <br />