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FROM: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel
DATE: . May 23 , 1995
SUBJECT: AME14DMENT TO CONTRACT WITH SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR EMINENT
DOMAIN LITIGATION (Erickson, Beasley, Hewitt & Wilson)
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVE; and AUTHORIZE Board Chair to execute, on behalf of Contra
Costa County, the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District and the Contra Costa County Redevelopment
Agency, an amendment to agreements for expert special counsel
condemnation services with Erickson, Beasley, Hewitt & Wilson, a
minority business enterprise .
FISCAL IMPACT
A potential savings in that certain legal tasks may be performed by
a paralegal rather than an attorney, resulting in reduced fees for
those -services .
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Ef=fective December 1, 1994 , the County, the Flood Control
District and the Redevelopment Agency entered into contracts for
expert special counsel condemnation services with Erickson,
Beasley, Hewitt & Wilson, a minority business enterprise . At the
time the contracts were entered into it was intended that paralegal
services be used by the contractor but, due to an oversight, the
fee schedule did not include a billing rate for paralegal services,
rendering the contracts ambiguous . In order for the Auditor' s
Office to process the contractor' s bills, it is necessary that this
ambiguity be corrected and the contracts be amended to provide a
fee for this service .
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 3 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED oZc3 I ! 9,�
PHIL 'BA&CHELbk, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BY DEPUTY
Orig: County Counsel
cc : Erickson, Beasley, Hewitt & Wilson
(via County Counsel)
Auditor-Controller
County Administrator
Public Works Department
Attn: Paul Gavey
Redevelopment Agency
Attn: Beth Lee
CONTACT: Sharon L. Anderson, Deputy County Counsel (646-2064) sla1B\a:\beasely.bdo
COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA
Date: May 10, 1995 CONFIDENT 4,L
To: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Attn: Dean Lucas, Deputy County Administrator
From: Victor J. Westman, County Co
By: Sharon L. Anderson, Deputwy Counsel
Re: FIiRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES (Beasley)
Please place the following item on the May 23, 1995 consent calendar:
"APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Board Chair to execute, on
behalf of Contra Costa County, the Contra Costa County
Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the
Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency, an
amendment to agreements for expert special counsel
condemnation services with Erickson, Beasley, Hewitt &
Wilson, a minority business enterprise."
Although the amendments pertain to three County agencies, it should only be
necessary to list the item at one location on the Agenda.
Attached is the original and fifteen copies of the Board Order. We have also
attached five duplicate original amendment pages for each of the three agency contracts
affected (a total of fifteen original signature pages). Please ask the Clerk of the Board
to return two fully executed signature pages to this office after the Board acts. We will
transmit one set to Erickson, Beasley, Hewitt & Wilson.
Please call if you have any questions. Thank you.
SLA:la
CC. Carmen Pena, Real Property Division
s1a18\a:\beas1ey.agd CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
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OFFICE OF
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
1. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PARTIES. Effective December 1, 1994, the CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a public body, corporate and politic
(hereinafter, called "Agency") and ERICKSON, BEASLEY, HEWITT & WILSON (hereinafter
called "Attorney") mutually agree and promise as follows:
2. PURPOSE. The parties desire to amend the Agreement they entered into effective
December 1, 1994 to clarify the compensation to be paid for paralegal assistance.
3. AMENDMENT. The following is added to Section IV. A. 1 Compensation - Fees:
Paralegals $60.00 per hour
4. EFFECT. Except for the amendment agreed to herein, the Agreement of December
1, 1994 remains in full force and effect.
AGENCY ATTORNEYS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ERICKSON, BEASLEY, HEWITT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & WILSON
By� � By:
Boar Chair
Taxpayer ID No. 94-3144550
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
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By:
Deputy
FORM APPROVED:
VICTOR J. WESTMAN
County Counsel
S aron . Anderson
Deputy County Counsel slaMaAbeasley.amd
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
1. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PARTIES. Effective December 1, 1994, the CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, a political
subdivision of the State of California (hereinafter called "Agency") and ERICKSON,
BEASLEY, HEWITT & WILSON (hereinafter called "Attorney") mutually agree and promise as
follows:
2. PURPOSE. The parties desire to amend the Agreement they entered into effective
December 1, 1994 to clarify the compensation to be paid for paralegal assistance.
3. AMENDMENT. The following is added to Section IV. A. 1 Compensation - Fees:
Paralegals $60.00 per hour
4. EFFECT. Except for the amendment agreed to herein, the Agreement of December
1, 1994 remains in full force and effect.
AGENCY ATTORNEYS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ERICKSON, BEASLEY, HEWITT
FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER & WILSON
CONSERVATION -DISTRICT
By:� By:
Board Chair
Taxpayer ID No. 94-3144550
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
By: JiLaQ.&A
Deputy
FORM APPROVED:
VICTOR J. WESTMAN
MCou Counsel
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Sharon L.-Anderson
Deputy County Counsel sla18\a:\beas3 amd
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
1. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PARTIES. Effective December 1, 1994, CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY, (hereinafter called "Agency") and ERICKSON, BEASLEY, HEWITT & WILSON
(hereinafter called "Attorney") mutually agree and promise as follows:
2. PURPOSE. The parties desire to amend the Agreement they entered into effective
December 1, 1994 to clarify the compensation to be paid for paralegal assistance.
3. AMENDMENT. The following is added to Section IV. A. 1 Compensation - Fees:
Paralegals $60.00 per hour
4. EFFECT. Except for the amendment agreed to herein, the Agreement of December
1, 1994 remains in full force and effect.
AGENCY ATTORNEYS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ERICKSON, BEASLEY, HEWITT
& WILSON
By: By: G
Board (. air
Taxpayer ID No. 94-3144550
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
By:
Deputy
FORM APPROVED:
VICTOR J. WESTMAN
Coinset
By: 6
Sha n L. An erson
Deputy County Counsel slaMaAbeasley.amd
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
1. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PARTIES. Effective December 1, 1994, the CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a public body, corporate and politic
(hereinafter called "Agency") and ERICKSON, BEASLEY, HEWITT & WILSON (hereinafter
called "Attorney") mutually agree and promise as follows:
2. PURPOSE. The parties desire to amend the Agreement they entered into effective
December 1, 1994 to clarify the compensation to be paid for paralegal assistance.
3. AMENDMENT. The following is added to Section IV. A. 1 Compensation - Fees:
Paralegals $60.00 per hour
4. EFFECT. Except for the amendment agreed to herein, the Agreement of December
1, 1994 remains in full force and effect.
AGENCY ATTORNEYS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ERICKSON, BEASLEY, HEWITT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & WILSON
By: By:
Board air
Taxpayer ID No. 94-3144550
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
By.
Deputy
FORM APPROVED:
VICTOR J. WESTMAN
County Counsel
Sh on 1-. nderson
Deputy County Counsel slaMaAbeasley.amd