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~0 <br />AGEhiOY BC`a~aRl? ~EETIRlfs DATE: <br />A~~~~Y ~E~RETARY ~~E C)~iLY: <br />.DANtJARY 18, 2011 <br />TITLE <br />SEC®IVD AIIdIE111DNIElVT TO LEGAL <br />SERVICES AGREEMENT 4NITH <br />RICFiARDS, V9/ATS®tV, GERSFI®N <br />~~(/ EXEC 149E ®IRECTCI: <br />AF'PRbVEU <br />^ As Recommended <br />Q As Amended <br />[~ ©rdinance on 15~ Reading <br />® Ordiroance on Potl Reading <br />Q Bmplementong Resolution <br />® Set PubBsc 1learing Por <br />CO~~TIiVUED TO <br />FILE I~UILnBER <br />~~~®~~E~DE® A~~~® <br />Authorize the Executive Director and Agency Secretary to execute the attached Second <br />Amendment to Legal Services Agreement with the law firm Richards, Watson & Gershon, to <br />increase compensation by an additional $25,000, for a total aggregate amount not to exceed <br />$50,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the Executive Director and Agency <br />General Counsel <br />DISCt1SSl®fV <br />While the City Attorney's Office serves as general counsel to the Redevelopment Agency, from <br />time to time it is necessary to contract for services through outside counsel. Those situations <br />usually arise in complex real estate matters, litigation and special financial transactions such as <br />bond issues that require particular expertise or focused resources. The Agency first retained the <br />firm Richards, Watson & Gershon to provide special counsel services in February 2008. This <br />agreement was amended in March 2009 to increase the total contract authority from $10,000 to <br />$25,000, all of which has been fully expended. <br />The City Attorney's Office and Agency staff recommend the Agency Board authorize a second <br />amendment to the agreement to cover the costs incurred to evaluate the recent conflict of interest <br />issue related to the Station District project and to provide additional services related to the <br />challenge of the Downtown Community Management District. With the retirement of the former <br />Agency General Counsel, continuity and time requirements require ashort-term need for special <br />counsel services normally provided by the City Attorney's Office. The maximum hourly rate shall <br />remain at $275 per hour. The term of the contract will expire on June 30, 2011. <br />3®1 <br />