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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa
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DATE: March 26, 19 91 - frq coux�
SUBJECT: Employment of Special Legal Counsel to prepare Airport Lease
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approve, and. authorize Board Chair to execute:", agreement with RING,
WEISER, EDELMAN & BAZAR for legal services in connection with lease of
property at Buchanan Field Airport.
II . FISCAL IMPACT:
Payment under this contract will be made from the Airport
Enterprise Fund.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The County intends to ground lease property at Buchanan Field
Airport for the development of a major retail project thereon. County
staff interviewed attorneys from three law firms (MORRISON & FOERSTER;
BERLINER, COHEN & BIAGINI; and KING, WEISER, EDELMAN & BAZAR) to assist
in the preparation of the lease. The comparison of hourly fees for
attorneys who would be primarily involved in the work is as follows :
Morrison & Foerster: $255 - $190
Berliner, Cohen & Biagini: $250 - $195
King, Weiser, Edelman & Bazar: $180 - $100
County staff found Herbert Weiser of KING, WEISER, EDELMAN & BAZAR to
have the most demonstrated experience in the negotiation and drafting of
public entity ground leases and, based thereon, to be a completely
qualified applicant. County Counsel, the County' s Lease Manager and the
Deputy Director of the Community Development Department - Redevelopment,
concur in the selection. ---�
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: 4
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON MAR 2 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _,Z OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
C`_ i 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 ATTESTED MAR 2 6 1991
Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Attn: James Kennedy
County Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
Public Works
Attn: Airport Manager ��Lill''
BY DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)