RECOMMENDATION(S):
As the governing body of the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Counsel, or her designee, to execute a joint defense confidentiality agreement between the District and the City of Antioch related to the lawsuit Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District v. Gary A. Eames, et al. (Contra Costa Co. Super. Ct. Case No. C15-02052), as recommended by the County Counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The joint defense agreement authorizes the District and the City to share costs charged by the District’s expert appraiser in this case. The District’s appraiser charges $200 per hour for appraisal services and $300 per hour for giving deposition and court testimony. The City will reimburse the District for one half of the appraiser’s fees for services he performs between May 1, 2017, and October 31, 2017.
BACKGROUND:
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