Summit Law Group, a professional limited liability company, has provided labor and employment advice to the Snohomish Health District since 1998. Summit Law Group has provided labor and employment advice, coordinated with the District’s bargaining agents, and provided annual training sessions. Additionally, the firm coordinates and helps conduct all collective bargaining sessions and represents the District in grievance arbitration and other related litigation in coordination with Enduris. Rod Younker has been the principle attorney providing employment law advice and representation since 1994.

The current contract (Exhibit A) expires on December 31, 2020, and may be extended two additional two-year terms. The contract states: “Upon at least thirty (30) days period to the conclusion of each period of performance, the District shall notify the contractor of its intentions in writing regarding exercising the two-year option period(s).” The rates may increase as noted in Section 3 of the contract. 

Since the October committee meetings when this item was initially reviewed, Summit Law has provided their updated attorney costs for 2021 (shown below). Staff requests the Board’s approval to notify Summit Law of the District’s intent to exercise the two-year option.

Consistent with Resolution 19-20 and the revised Division of Responsibilities (10/8/19), the Board of Health retains contract authority for non-legal services greater than $50,000/year or $100,000/total contract.

MOVE TO authorize the Administrative Officer to notify Summit Law of intent to exercise a two-year extension option for labor and employment legal services for the of period January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022.