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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: ANTHONY A. DEHAESUS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DATE: AUGUST 15, 1985
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CRESSEY H. NAKAGAWA FOR CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY WATER AGENCY 7825-2310
Specific Requests or Recommendations & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve, as Governing Board of Contra Costa County Water Agency, the Agreement for Legal
Services with Cressey H. Nakagawa, and authorize the Chairwoman to execute the Agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Agreement calls for payment of a retainer fee of $1,000 per month for 10 hours of legal
consultation and advice. Any legal services in connection with pending or future litigation
and for legal consultation and advice in excess of 10 hours each month shall be charged at
$100 per hour. The contract runs from August 1, 1985 to July 31, 1986 and calls for a
maximum fee of $25,000. The contract is a renewal of a contract that expired on July 31,
1985. Funding for these services is within appropriated limits of the Water Agency budget
for Professional Services.
REASONS FOR RECWWNDATION/BACKGROUND
On November 7, 1978, the Board of Supervisors, as Governing Board of the Contra Costa
County Water Agency, approved a resolution to retain Cressey H. Nakagawa as special water
counsel to the Agency. This Agreement supersedes the November 7, 1978 Agreement and a
subsequent January 1, 1985 Agreement.
The Contra Costa County Water Agency is involved in several litigation matters with other
agencies. The most pressing litigation concerns the appeal of a San Francisco Superior
Court decision concerning Decision 1485, the water rights decision for the Central Valley
Project and the State Water Project. Mr. Nakagawa has been representing the Water Agency
in this litigation since its inception.
This Agreement has been reviewed by County Counsel .
Continued on attachment: yes Signature:
Recommendation of County in s ra rc a io7 of Boaraiffl-ttge_
Approve Other:
Signature(s): C
Action of. Board on: Approved as Recommended Other_
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
�( Unanimous (Absent AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
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Orig. Div.: Community Development PHIL BATUMLLUR,-
cc: County Administrator OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY
County Counsel ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
Cressey Nakagawa (via CDD)
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