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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Contra
Director of Community Development Costa
DATE'. June 16 , 1988 @. clow�
SUBJECT: Approval of Legal Services Agreement with
Cressey H. Nakagawa for Contra Costa County Water Agency
SPECIFIC REQUEST($) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) a BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Approve, as Governing Board of the Contra Costa County, Water
Agency, the Agreement for Legal Services with Cressey H.
Nakagawa, and authorize the Chair to execute the agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The agreement calls) for payment of a retainer tee 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 ten hours each month
shall be charged at $100 per hour. The contract runs from July
1, 1988 through June 30, 1989 and calls for a maximum tee of
$50,000. The contract is a renewal of a contract which expired
on June 30, 1988 . The maximum tee of $50 , 000 has been included
in the Water Agency budget for Fiscal Year 1988/89 .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors, as Governing Board of the Contra Costa
County Water Agency, has designated Cressey Nakagawa as Special
Water Counsel to the Agency. This agreement continues the
services of Mr. Nakagawa from an earlier agreement which has
expired.
The Contra Costa County Water Agency is involved in several water
rights matters which require a Special Water Counsel. The most
pressing issue is continued monitoring of and participation in
the Water Resources Control Board water rights hearings on
Bay/Delta Water Quality.
Mr. Nakagawa has been representing the Water Agency for many
years and his performance merits renewal of the Agreement for
Legal Services.
This agreement has been reviewed by County Counsel.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; _ YES SIGNATURE'
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM AON BO COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ZC OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Orig.Dept:community Development ATTESTED SUN 2 8 1988
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
Cressey Nakagawa (via CDD)
BY
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