Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/13/2014 - 7:30 PM
Category: Untitled
Type: Action
Subject: 17.12 Legal Services Contracts
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Strategic Initiative 5.2 Optimal Operations and Infrastructure
Ensure Fiscal stability and accountability through effective stewardship of financial assets and funding sources.
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Billing Standards 8-14 (1).pdf
Burke Williams & Sorensen Agreement for Legal Services 2014-17.pdf
DWK Agreement for Legal Services 2014-17.pdf
Edrington Schirmer Murphy Agreement for Legal Services 2014-17.pdf
Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost Agreement for Legal Services 2014-17.pdf
Haight Brown & Bonesteel Agreement for Legal Services 2014-17.pdf
Meyers Nave Agreement for Legal Services 2014-17.pdf
Summary: Attached are contracts for legal services to be provided by Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP, Dannis Woliver Kelley, Edrington Schirmer & Murphy LLP, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP, Haight Brown & Bonesteel, and Meyers Nave, A Professional Corporation. Each of the aforementioned firms has served the District at a competitive billable hourly rate. The billable hourly rates remain significantly below billable hourly rates in the Bay Area legal community.
Funding: General Fund
Fiscal Impact The total of these contracts is not to exceed the legal services budget of $1,400,000.00.
Recommendation: Approve the legal services contracts with Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP, Dannis Woliver Kelley, Edrington Schirmer & Murphy LLP, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP, Haight Brown & Bonesteel, and Meyers Nave, A Professional Corporation.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Larry Schoenke - Legal Counsel
Signed By:
Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
Vote Results:

New Motion
Member Lynne Dennler Moved, Member Linda Mayo seconded to approve the New motion 'Approve the legal services contracts with Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP, Dannis Woliver Kelley, Edrington Schirmer & Murphy LLP, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP, Haight Brown & Bonesteel, and Meyers Nave, A Professional Corporation.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Lynne Dennler     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Barbara Oaks     Yes