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FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ACTING)
DATE: JULY 24 , 1986
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CRESSEY H . NAKAGAWA FOR CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY WATER AGENCY
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) A Bac group us ica ion
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve, as Governing Board of the Contra Costa County Water Agency, the Agreement for
Legal Services with Cressey H. Nakagawa , and authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The agreement calls for payment of a retainer fee of $1 ,000 per month for 30' 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 ten hours each month shall be charged at
$300 per hour. The contract runs from August 1 ; 1926 through June 30, 1987 and calls for
maximum fee of $50,000. The contract is a renewal of a contract which expired on July 31 ,
1986. The maximum fee of $50,000 has been included in the Water Agency budget for Fiscal
Year 1986/87.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors, as Governing Board of the Contra Costa County Water Agency, has
designated Cressey Nakagawa as Special Water Counsel to the Agency. This agreement continues
the services of Mr. Nakagawa from an earlier agreement which has expired.
The Contra Costa County Water Agency is involved in several litigation and water rights
matters which require a Special Water Counsel . The most pressing issue is preparation for
the upcoming water rights hearings on Bay/Delta Water Quality.
Mr. Nakagawa has been representing the Water Agency for many years and his performance
merits renewal of the Agreement for Legal Services.
This agreement has been reviewed by County Counsel .
Continued on attachment: yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator a-omnen it n f Boar#_Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: O b Approved as Recommended /y Other X
Also REFERRED to the Nater Conmtittee for follow-up on State Water Resources
Control Board Decision 1485 and litigation on the Delta cases .
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:.
wa .bo.naka.1sa: Attested
Orig. Div.: Community Development PHI BATCHELOR , CLERK
cc: County Administrator OF THt BOARD AND COUNTY
County Counsel ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
Cressey Nakagawa via CDD
ByDEPUTT CLERK
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