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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Silvano B. Marchesi, County Counsel Costa
By: Sharon L. Anderson, Chief Assistant County Counsel County
DATE: December 20, 2005
SUBJECT: Special Counsel, Eminent Domain Litigation
(Greenan, Peffer, Sallander& Lally)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE County Counsel or designee to execute, on behalf of Contra
Costa County, an agreement for professional legal services with Greenan, Peffer, Sallander& Lally in
connection with assigned condemnation and real property matters.
FISCAL IMPACT
Varies with services rendered in assigned cases. Payments under this contract are
charged to the pertinent project account services at a rate of$325 per hour for partners and $200 per
hour for associates, with future increases subject to prior written approval by County Counsel.
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, a partner in the law firm of Greenan, Peffer, Sallander&
Lally, is associated with County Counsel as co-counsel in a number of eminent domain actions for the
County, and for the State Route 4 Bypass Authority, a joint powers authority of which the County is a
member. The name of Mr. Lally's firm has changed and his rates have changed since a contract was
last approved. The last rate increase was approved in 1999. The new rates will take effect on January
11 20060 Anew 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 SIGN U
Loo-oRECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOA, APPROVED.AS
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V TE OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
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AYES: NOES: IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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cc: County Counsel JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD
Kevin Lally, Esq. OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
(Via County Counsel) ADMINISTRATOR
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County Administrator BY DEPUTY
Public Works Department
Attn: Karen Laws, Principal Real
Property Agent
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