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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: March 28, 1989
FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director cc:
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE the Chairman to EXECUTE the Agreement For Legal Services between the
Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa and the Law Offices of Gordon,
DeFraga, Watrous & Pezzagia for the representation of Lynn Kirkland in the litigation
entitled Touri McLennan v. Housing Authority of the Contra Costa County, et al .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Any legal fees and/or settlement/judgement up to the Housing Authority's
insurance deductible levels will be paid from the insurance set-aside in the Local
Management Fund.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On March 29, 1988 the Board of Supervisors approved an Agreement for Legal
Services between the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa and the Law
Offices of Jerrold M. Ladar for the representation of Perfecto Villarreal , Executive
Director; Richard Martinez, Director of Housing Manager; Susan Smith, Housing
Manager, and Lynn Kirkland, Maintenance Supervisor in subject litigation. The Law
Offices of Jerrold M. Ladar have recommended that Lynn Kirkland be represented by the
Law Offices of Gordon, DeFraga, Watrous & Pezzagia and County Counsel has concurred
in this recommendation.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not authorize the Chairman to
excute the Agreement for Legal Services between the Housing Authority and the Law
Offices of Gordon; DeFraga, Watrous & Pezzagia, the Housing Authority could find
itself facing a possible conflict of interest issue in not providing separate legal
counsel for Lynn Kirkland, as recommended by the Law Firm of Jerrold M. Ladar.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDAT14YN OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ONMAD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
_X_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT --- ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND
AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED MAR 2 8 1989
County Counsel Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
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