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Agenda 01/09/2018 Item #16K 101/09/2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to authorize the County Attorney to retain James L. Nulman, Esq. of Nulman Mediation Services as needed for general litigation cases involving Collier County. OBJECTIVE: To approve an increase in hourly rate fees for mediation services of Jim Nulman to enable the County to use Nulman Mediation Services to seek to resolve disputes through mediation. CONSIDERATIONS: The County Attorney’s Office has on occasion retained Nulman Mediation Services to conduct Court-Ordered Mediation as needed. In January 2018, Mr. Nulman’s hourly rate will increase from $195 per hour with two (2) parties to $225 per hour with two (2) parties (Fee Schedule attached as Exhibit A). The Collier County Circuit Court rules generally require parties to engage in Court-Ordered Mediation. A significant amount of general litigation cases involving Collier County are resolved through mediation conducted by skilled and experienced mediators. Mr. Nulman is an experienced mediator that the County wishes to retain as needed. Mr. Nulman does not charge travel time to hold mediations in Collier County. The County Attorney’s Office requests the Board authorize the County Attorney to retain as needed Nulman Mediation Services. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these Nulman Mediation Services shall come from the individual department’s budgets based on the nature of the litigation. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been prepared by the County Attorney’s Office, is approved as to form and legality, and requires a majority vote for Board approval. - CMG RECOMMENDATION: For the Board of County Commissioners to authorize the County Attorney to retain James L. Nulman, Esq. of Nulman Mediation Services as needed for general litigati on cases involving Collier County. PREPARED BY: Colleen M. Greene, Assistant County Attorney ATTACHMENT(S) 1. Fee Schedule (PDF) 16.K.1 Packet Pg. 1039 01/09/2018 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 16.K.1 Doc ID: 4362 Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize the County Attorney to retain James L. Nulman, Esq. of Nulman Mediation Services as needed for general litigation cases involving Collier County. Meeting Date: 01/09/2018 Prepared by: Title: Legal Office Administrator – County Attorney's Office Name: Debbie Allen 12/06/2017 4:50 PM Submitted by: Title: County Attorney – County Attorney's Office Name: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow 12/06/2017 4:50 PM Approved By: Review: County Attorney's Office Colleen Greene Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 12/15/2017 11:45 AM Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 12/15/2017 1:37 PM County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 12/19/2017 8:15 AM Budget and Management Office Mark Isackson Additional Reviewer Completed 12/19/2017 11:50 AM County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 01/01/2018 10:46 AM Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 01/09/2018 9:00 AM 16.K.1 Packet Pg. 1040 16.K.1.a Packet Pg. 1041 Attachment: Fee Schedule (4362 : Retain James L. Nulman, Esq. of Nulman Mediation Services as needed for general litigation cases) 16.K.1.a Packet Pg. 1042 Attachment: Fee Schedule (4362 : Retain James L. Nulman, Esq. of Nulman Mediation Services as needed for general litigation cases)