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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FWW: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel V^,I.J,I��.I}� tra
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DATE: November 30, 1988 COAY
SUBJECT: West County Justice Center, Special Counsel
(Miller, Starr & Regalia)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Approve Amendment No. 3 To Agreement with Miller, Starr & Regalia, to
increase payment limit .to $40,000, and to extend its term through June 30,
1989 .
2 . Authorize Board Chair to sign Amendment No. 3 on behalf of the County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Amendment increases the payment limit on this . legal services contract
by $15, 000 . Payments under this contract are charged to the West County
Justice Center project account.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On January 26, 1987, the County entered into a contract for legal services
with Miller, Starr & Regalia, in connection with a lawsuit challenging the
Board's approval of the West County Justice Center, on environmental
.grounds . (Pinole Point Properties, Inc. v. Board of Supervisors, Action
No. 291512 ) As amended, the current contract ceiling on fees and costs is.
$35,000 .
Billings from the law firm now exceed $35,000 . The action has resulted in
a judgment in favor of the County, but an appeal filed by the petitioner is
pending in the Court of Appeal . Increasing the payment limit is necessary
to pay current billings and to cover future legal services related to the
appeal .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES '• SIGNATURE' �,0
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON _ _ A.-..PROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT Z'` AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN
AYES: _ NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Counsel ATTESTED DEC 6 1988
Miller, Starr & Regalia PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Via County Counsel
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
M382/7-83
Attn: George Roemer BY .DEPUTY
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