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FROM: VICTOR J. WESTMAN, COUNTY COUNSEL
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By: Sharon L. Anderson, Deputy County Counsel County Y;y�k
DATE: December 8, 1992 a couK
SUBJECT: Special Counsel, Eminent Domain Litigation
(SMITH, MERRILL & PEFFER)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Board Chair to execute, on behalf of
the Contra Costa County, Contra Costa County, Flood Control and
Water Conservation District and the Contra Costa County
Redevelopment Agency an Agreement For continued Legal Services
with Kevin Lally (,;SMITH, MERRILL AND PEFFER) for legal services
in connection with assigned County District,and Agency
condemnation matters .
FISCAL IMPACT
Varies with services rendered in assigned cases . Payments
under this contract are charged to the pertinent project account.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Public Works Department is involved in various projects
in the County which require the acquisition of real property.
Kevin Lally, formerly with the law firm of COX, GARRETT, NAGEL &
LALLY and recently of the law firm of SMITH, MERRILL & PEFFER
is handling a number of eminent domain actions for the County.
Mr. Lally has moved to a new law firm and a new contract is
required if we are to continue to utilize Mr. Lally' s, services .
The Public Works Department recommends , and County Counsel
concurs that the services of Mr. Lally be retained. The term of
this contract extends through the completion of all assigned
eminent domain actions .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON DEC 15 199? APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
IMOUS (ABSENT , TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED DEC 15 1992
cc: County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Kevin Lally, Esq. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
(via County Counsel) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
County Administrator BY , DEPUTY
Public Works Department
Attn: Paul Gavey
dfll: Lally-Bd.mem