TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheryl Bratton, County Counsel
REPORT BY: Erin Cossen, Legal Office Manager
SUBJECT: Amendments to Agreements with Paris Kincaid & Wasiewski, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, and Hanson Bridgett
RECOMMENDATION
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County Counsel requests approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the following agreements:
1. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 200114B with the law firm of Paris Kincaid & Wasiewski, LLP for the provision of specialized legal services pertaining to groundwater law and compliance, adjusting the billing rates included in Exhibit "B" with no change to the maximum compensation of $150,000 per fiscal year;
2. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 190309B with the law firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for the provision of specialized legal advice for labor and employment matters, adjusting the billing rates included in Exhibit "B" with no change to the maximum compensation of $58,000 per fiscal year; and
3. Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 160133B with the law firm of Hanson Bridgett for the provision of specialized legal advice in the areas of consultation, initiatives, election law and general legal advice, adjusting the term of the Agreement to expire June 30, 2024 with two automatic renewals at the end of each fiscal year, adjusting the billing rates, increasing the maximum compensation from $50,000 to $150,000 per fiscal year, and amending the scope of work.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The County entered into Agreement No. 20114B, effective as of July 29, 2019, with Paris Kincaid & Wasiewski LLP ("Paris Kincaid"), formerly O'Laughlin & Paris LLP, for the provision of specialized legal services pertaining to groundwater law and compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The Agreement was amended on February 23, 2022 to increase the maximum compensation to $150,000 per fiscal year and extend the term to June 30, 2023, with two one-year extensions at the end of each fiscal year. Paris Kincaid is now represe...
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