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CONSENT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THRU John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />FROM: Suzanne Boyll, Human Resources Director <br />DATE: July 21, 2023 <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, LLP 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, 2023, the hourly rate for attorneys for services provided <br />by Fisher & Phillips will increase from $295 to $305. <br />The remittance to Fisher & Phillips in FY 2022 was $119,370.99 for legal services. FY 2023 year to <br />date remittance has been $64,113.50. Funding for legal services is included in the current budget <br />and is also budgeted in the upcoming FY 2024 budget. Expenses are dependent upon the number <br />and complexity of legal issues that require representation. The increase in hourly attorney's fees <br />represents a 3.4% 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 />323 <br />