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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Costa
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC. WORKS DIRECTOR County
DATE: March 13, 1985 II`y
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CRESSEY H. NAKAGAWA FOR
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WATER AGENCY 7825-2310
Specific Requests or Recommendations & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION
Approve, as Governing Board of Contra Costa County Water Agency, the Agreement for Legal
Services with Cressey H. Nakagawa, and authorize the Chairwoman to execute the Agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Agreement calls for payment of a retainer fee of $1,000 per month for 10 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 10 hours each month shall be charged at
$100 per hour. The contract runs from January 1, 1985 to July 31, 1985 and calls for a
maximum fee of $25,000. The contract is expected to be renewed, and possibly renegotiated
for Fiscal Year 1985/1986. Funding for these services is within appropriated limits of the
Water Agency budget for Professional/Specialized Services.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
On November 7, 1978, the Board of Supervisors, as Governing Board of the Contra Costa
County Water Agency, approved a resolution to retain Cressey H. Nakagawa as special water
counsel to the Agency. This Agreement supersedes the November 7, 1978 Agreement.
The Contra Costa County Water Agency is involved in several litigation matters with other
agencies. The most pressing litigation concerns the appeal of a San Francisco Superior
Court decision concerning Decision 1485, the water rights decision for the Central Valley
Project and the State Water Project. Mr. Nakagawa has been representing the Water Agency
in this litigation since its inception.
This Agreement has been reviewed by County Counsel.
Continued on attachment: yes Signatu
Recommendation of County Administrator Recomme7,dAion of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: MAR 2 61985 Approved as Recommended k__"*'Other_
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:
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Orig. Div.: Public Works (EC) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK
cc: County Administrator OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY
County Counsel ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
C. Nakagawa (via EC) ,
Public Works-Accounting By ,
EPUTY CLERK