Board Packet 032107 - Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit - Home Page

M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: March 15, 2007
TO:
FROM:
RE:
SMART Board of Directors
Greg Dion, Legal Counsel
BOARD AGENDA ITEM III-3
Staff Report: Hanson Bridgett Agreement
Issue Summary:
At the December 2005 Board meeting, the Board approved a legal services
agreement with the law offices of Hanson Bridgett. The agreement provides for a not
to exceed amount of $50,000 for the 2006 calendar year. At the January 2007 Board
meeting, the Board authorized an amendment to the agreement for a not to exceed
amount of $50,000 for the 2007 calendar year. Subsequent to the January 2007
Board meeting, Hanson Bridgett informed SMART staff that its attorney rates have
been increased since the prior year. Hanson Bridgett’s 2007 Attorney Rate Schedule
for public entity clients is attached as Exhibit A to the amendment. Because the
Board was not presented with the 2007 Attorney Rate Schedule at its January 2007
meeting, legal counsel is recommending that the Board re-approve the amendment
(re-authorizing the allocation of $50,000 for 2007) with the revised 2007 Attorney
Rate Schedule.
Recommended Action:
Authorize staff to execute an amendment to the legal services agreement with the
law offices of Hanson Bridgett to allow for a not to exceed amount of $50,000 for the
2007 calendar year.
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