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Meeting Date:
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8/24/2010 - 7:30 PM
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Category:
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Untitled
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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14.8 Legal Services Contracts
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Attached are contracts for legal services to be provided by Matt Juhl-Darlington & Associates, Law Offices of Peter H. Bonis, Crosby & Rowell LLP, Attorneys at Law, Edrington Schirmer & Murphy LLP, Attorneys at Law, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP, and Haight, Brown & Bonesteel, LLP. Each of the aforementioned firms has served the District with distinction at an extremely competitive billable hourly rate. In recognition of their highly competent service, the billable hourly rate is being maintained or lowered at $185-$240 per hour, which remains significantly below billable hourly rates in the Bay Area legal community.
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Funding:
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General Fund.
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Fiscal Impact
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The contracts are not to exceed the total legal services budget of $865,960.00.
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Recommendation:
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Approve contracts as recommended.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Lori Amenta - Administrative Assistant
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Signed By:
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Greg Rolen, Esq. - General Counsel
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Signed By:
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Bryan Richards - Chief Financial Officer
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Signed By:
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Steven Lawrence - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Sherry Whitmarsh Moved, Member Linda Mayo seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve Independent Services Contract with Region IV'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Gary Eberhart | Yes | | Paul Strange | Yes | | Linda Mayo | Yes | | Richard Allen | Yes | | Sherry Whitmarsh | Yes | |
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