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3. CREATION OF GENERAL LITIGATION DEPARTMENT Approve the creation of a new department entitled General Litigation (Department 330). Approve the transfer of expenditure appropriation authority in the amount of $527,530 from County Attorney-Civil Department (280) General Fund (100) Operating (0000) and the transfer of $194,341 from Non-Departmental (470) General Fund (100) Consultants (4724) Operating (0000) to the General Litigation Department (Department 330, Fund 100). On December 23, 2008 the Board of Supervisors withdrew its delegation of litigation services from the County Attorney. This action reallocates funding for outside legal services from the existing County Attorney - Civil budget in keeping with the December, 2008 action. This action also allocates funds from Non-Departmental Consultants to allow for the creation of positions to support litigation services, and necessary general supplies. Overall costs of litigation are expected to decline over time. (C-49-09-051-M-00)