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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM : victor J. Westman, County Counsel Contra
Costa
DATE: June 13, 1989 County
SUBJECT: West County Justice Center, Special Counsel
(Miller, Starr & Regalia)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Approve Amendment No. 4 To Agreement with Miller, Starr &
Regalia, to increase payment limit to $65, 000, and to extend its term
through completion of the assigned case.
2 . Authorize Board Chair to sign Amendment No. 4 on behalf of the
County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Amendment increases the payment limit on this legal services
contract by $25 , 000 . Payments under this contract are charged to the
West County Justice Center project account.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On January 26 , 1987 , the County entered into a contract for legal
services with Miller, Starr & Regalia, in connection with a lawsuit
challenging the Board' s approval of the West County Justice Center, on
environmental grounds . (Pinole Point Properties , Inc , v. Board of
Supervisors , Action No. 291512 ) As amended, the current contract
ceiling on fees and costs is $40, 000 .
Billings from the law firm now exceed $40, 000 . The action resulted
in a judgment in favor of the County, but an appeal filed by the
petitioner required substantial additional legal services . Increasing
the payment limit is necessary to pay current billings and to cover
future legal services related to the case.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION F BOARD COMMIT EE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON July I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 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: County Administrator - Risk Mgt. ATTESTED _ An 13 1989
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contractor
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