HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11032009 - C.13RECOMMENDATION(S):
CONSENT to joint representation of County and the Housing Authority of the City of
Richmond by Goldfarb & Lipman on matters relating to the Maritime Day Care Center
located on Florida Avenue in Richmond; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County
Counsel, or designee, to execute the attached consent of potential conflict of interest.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
Over the years, the County of Contra Costa (“County”) has entered into contracts with
Goldfarb & Lipman for consulting services in connection with the CDBG, HOME and
HOPWA programs. Because Goldfarb & Lipman’s concentration of work is in affordable
housing and redevelopment, it is not uncommon for the firm to have an attorney-client
relationship with more than one party to a complicated redevelopment or housing
transaction.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/03/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: (925) 335-1800
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 3, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc: Keiko Kobayashi, Jim Kennedy, David Twa
C.13
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Silvano B. Marchesi, County Counsel
Date:November 3, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Consent to Representation by Goldfarb & Lipman
The
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
County has leased the Maritime Day Care Center (“Center”) to the Rosie the Riveter
Trust (“Trust”). As part of a proposed redevelopment of the nearby Nystrom Village
public housing project, the Housing Authority of the City of Richmond (“RHA”) intends
to assist the Trust in rehabilitating the Center and incorporating it in to a larger
redevelopment effort. RHA has requested that Goldfarb & Lipman represent it in
connection with the project. While no conflict currently exists, Goldfarb & Lipman has
an ongoing attorney/client relationship with RHA and the County. Attached is a letter
from Goldfarb & Lipman describing the project in which the law firm will be assisting
RHA, disclosing the existing attorney-client relationship, and requesting the County’s
acknowledgment and consent.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A