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TO: BOARD.OF SUPERVISORS - Contra
FROM: Silvano B. Marchesi, County Counsel - & Costa
County
DATE: May.6, 2008
SUBJECT:. Consent To Joint Representation by Goldfarb & Lipman
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S)& BACKGROUND AND
JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
CONSENT to Goldfarb & Lipman represention of Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa County
Redevelopment Agency on various, specified projects in which the law firm will either provide joint
representation to the County or Agency and another public agency, or in which the law firm has an
attorney/client relationship with another public agency on another transaction unrelated to the transaction
involving Contra Costa County.
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE County.Counsel or his designee to execute the attached acknowledgment
of potential conflicts of interest and to consent to.joint representation..
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Over the years, the.County has entered into contracts with Goldfarb & Lipman for consulting services in
connection with CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA programs. Because Goldfarb.& Lipman's concentration of work is
in affordable housing and redevelopment, it is not uncommon for the firm to have.an attorney-client relationship
with more than one party to a complicated redevelopment or housing transaction. Attached is a letter from
Goldfarb & Lipman describing the upcoming projects in. which the law firm will be assisting the County or. its
Redevelopment Agency,disclosing existing attorney-client relationships,and requesting the County.and Agency's
acknowledgment and consent.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNAT
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
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SIGNATURE (S):
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
(ABSENT _ ) CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ENTERED N THE MINUTES.OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AD STRATOR
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cc: Contact: J. Keiko Kobayashi, County.Counsel DEPUTY
(335-1800) HABoard Orders\Board rder.Goldfarb Lipman.3-21-08.wpd
Goldfarb & Lipman (via County Counsel)
County Administrator
Redevelopment Agency