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C.106

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mary Ann Mason, County Counsel
Date:	July 12, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Assignment of Legal Services Contract to Fennemore, LLP, dba Fennemore Wendel

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/12/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Stephen M. Siptroth, Deputy County Counsel, (925) 655-2200
cc:	Stephen M. Siptroth, 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: July 12, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Counsel, or designee, to execute, on behalf of Contra Costa County, an assignment of a legal services contract from Wendel Rosen, LLP, to Fennemore, LLP, dba Fennemore Wendel, effective July 1, 2022, as recommended by the County Counsel.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Eminent domain and real property matters will be charged to pertinent project accounts. The hourly rates for attorneys and paralegals will remain unchanged following the assignment.

BACKGROUND:

The County entered into a legal services contract with Wendel Rosen, LLP, dated September 21, 2021, for specialized legal services in connection with eminent domain and real property matters. Effective July 1, 2022, Wendel Rosen, LLP merged with the law firm Fennemore, LLP. Following the merger, Fennemore, LLP is doing business as "Fennemore Wendel." To enable firm attorneys to continue to provide specialized legal services on the County's behalf, the existing legal services contract needs to be assigned to Fennemore, LLP, dba Fennemore Wendel, effective July 1, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County would no longer be able to retain this firm for these legal services.