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Legal & Litigation records

Official records from Santa Clara County tagged Legal & Litigation, with links to the source documents on sccgov.iqm2.com.

Matters tagged Legal & Litigation

27 matters

SCC-130429

Adopt Commendation for Sylvia Kennedy for her passionate and tireless legal work on behalf of seniors, the less fortunate, and historically marginalized communities of Santa Clara County. (Duong/Arenas)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-128784

Approve Inventory Item No. 260 to provide a grant to Human Agenda in the amount of $25,000 relating to the immigration legal services program, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Duong)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-129642

Approve Third Amendment to Agreement with Berkeley Research Group, LLC, relating to providing expert witness services, increasing the maximum contract amount by $600,000 from $600,000 to $1,200,000, and extending the Agreement for a one-year period through June 30, 2027, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (LA)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-128086

Approve Second Amendment to Agreement with Berkeley Research Group, LLC, relating to expert witness services in pending litigation, increasing the maximum contract amount by $400,000 from $200,000 to $600,000, with no change to the term of the Agreement, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (LA)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 5

SCC-128229

Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 119 - $2,000,000 increasing estimated revenue and expenditure appropriations in the Office of the County Counsel budget, relating to the California Department of Justice allocation to the Office of the County Counsel for administrative actions, affirmative litigation, and defense against enforcement and legal actions taken by the federal government. (4/5 Vote)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-128840

Approve Inventory Item No. 385 to provide a grant to Law Foundation of Silicon Valley in the amount of $20,000 relating to supporting extended legal services in the areas of special education representation and Know Your Rights sessions, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Arenas)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 3

SCC-128780

Approve Inventory Item No. 321 to provide a grant to Senior Adult Legal Assistance in the amount of $20,000 relating to the free legal services clinics at Senior Nutrition Program sites, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Duong)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-128724

Approve Inventory Item No. 319 to provide a grant to Santa Clara Valley Legal Assistance Center in the amount of $5,000 relating to legal education and outreach services for underserved communities, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Duong)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 3

SCC-128663

Approve Inventory Item No. 205 to provide a grant to Senior Adults Legal Assistance in the amount of $20,000 relating to supporting legal assistance to individuals that are low-income or at-risk of abuse or loss of independence, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Ellenberg)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-128657

Approve Inventory Item No. 200 to provide a grant to Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley in the amount of $30,000 relating to supporting trauma-informed legal assistance and education for teens and previously incarcerated individuals through partnership with the Office of the Public Defender, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Ellenberg)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-128763

Approve Inventory Item No. 220 to provide a grant to Asian Law Alliance in the amount of $35,000 relating to providing legal services at the Vietnamese American Service Center and supporting Rapid Response Network education and outreach efforts, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Duong)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 5

SCC-128613

Approve Inventory Item No. 91 to provide a grant to Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley in the amount of $12,500 relating to supporting the Reentry Legal Project, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Lee)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-129937

Consider recommendations relating to contracts for Legal Services for Parents, Children and Youth and Mentor Parent Program. (LA)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 7

SCC-129906

Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27.06, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.27 relating to compensation of employees adding one unclassified Attorney III - Public Defender or Attorney II - Public Defender or Attorney I - Public Defender position in the Office of the Public Defender. Position shall expire at 11:59 p.m., on January 30, 2028.

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 7

SCC-128889

Consider recommendations relating to the Surveillance Use Policy for Data Extraction and Examination Forensic Tools and Software.

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 3

SCC-129003

Approve First Amendment to Agreement with Hueston Hennigan, LLP, relating to providing legal advice and services to the County, increasing the maximum contract amount by $3,000,000 from $200,000 to $3,200,000, with no change to the term of the Agreement, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. (LA)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 3

SCC-128355

Approve Second Amendment to Agreement with the County of Santa Clara relating to providing legal services at an hourly rate of $327 for attorneys and $157 for paralegals, and extending the agreement for a 12-month period through June 30, 2027, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality.

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-129098

Approve Second Amendment to the Agreement with the County of Santa Clara relating to the provision of legal services, increasing the maximum contract amount by $550,000 from $1,075,000 to $1,625,000, and extending the agreement for a 12-month period through June 30, 2027, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality.

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-129086

Approve Agreement with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara relating to the County's distribution of court ordered debt as part of the Court's comprehensive collections program for period June 2, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with one two-year extension option, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality.

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-129206

Consider recommendations relating to amendments to Independent Defense Counsel Office legal services agreements. (LA)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 6

SCC-129087

Approve Thirteenth Amendment to Agreement with Everlaw, Inc., relating to providing e-discovery services, increasing the maximum contract amount by $20,000 from $1,465,000 to $1,485,000, with no change to the term of the Agreement, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality.

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 3

SCC-129658

Adopt Commendation for Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley for its commitment to expanding access to legal services and justice for Santa Clara County. (Lee)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-129435

Approve First Amendment to Agreement with the Dependency Advocacy Center relating to providing legal and case management services through the Corridor Program for parents involved in the criminal justice system with children either involved in or at risk of being involved in the child welfare system, increasing the maximum contract amount by $700,000 from $1,962,297 to $2,662,297, and extending the Agreement for a 12-month period through June 30, 2027, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. A sole source exception to competitive procurement has been approved by the Office of Countywide Contracting Management pursuant to Board Policy 5.6.5.1(D)(2)(a). (LA)

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 3

SCC-129879

Approve retroactive Second Amendment to Agreement with Antonio Reza relating to providing criminal defense legal services for indigent defendants, increasing the maximum contract amount by $20,000 from $355,000 to $375,000, with no change to the term of the Agreement, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality.

Legal & Litigation Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 2

SCC-128225

Adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26.60, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26 relating to compensation of employees adding one unclassified Attorney IV - County Counsel or unclassified Attorney III - County Counsel or unclassified Attorney II - County Counsel or unclassified Attorney I - County Counsel position in the Office of the County Counsel. Position shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on June 20, 2027.

Labor & Employment Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 3

SCC-129319

Consider the County Executive's revised Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Recommended Budget for Office of the Public Defender.

Budget & Finance Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 3

SCC-128876

Approve Inventory Item No. 408 to provide a grant to Step Forward Foundation in the amount of $20,000 relating to supporting a full-time trauma-informed Case Manager, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Arenas)

Social Services & Safety Net Board of Supervisors

Agenda date: Unknown
Attachments: 6

Meetings where Legal & Litigation matters came up

10 meetings

Sep 15 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110

Aug 25 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110

Aug 11 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110

Jun 23 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110

Jun 16 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110

Jun 02 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110

May 19 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110

May 13 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110

Apr 28 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110

Apr 14 ·2026

Board of Supervisors meeting

Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110