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C. 65

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:	March 26, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment to Contracts with Goldfarb & Lipman LLP

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/26/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Kate Andrus, Deputy County Counsel, 925-335-1824
cc:	Maureen Toms, Conservation and Development Kate Andrus, Deputy County Counsel

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 26, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE County Counsel or her designee to execute, on behalf of Contra Costa County and the County in its capacity as the Successor Agency to the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency, amendments to existing agreements for specialized professional legal services with Goldfarb & Lipman to update the firm’s billing rates.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is minimal fiscal impact. The cost of the firm’s services is typically paid from the Federal funds used to fund a particular project.

BACKGROUND:

The contracts being amended are for legal services related to the County’s affordable housing programs. Each contract includes a section that identifies the firm’s hourly billing rates based on job classifications. Since the contracts were executed, and subsequently amended, the firm’s rates have increased. As a result, some invoices have not been paid.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Payment for work performed, and expenses incurred, by the firm may be delayed or the County may be unable to use the services of this law firm.