To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Counsel
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP Regarding the Provision of Legal Assistance with Construction-Related Matters on an As-Needed Basis (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Interim County Counsel, or a designee thereof, to execute, the attached first amendment to the legal services agreement with Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP regarding the provision of legal assistance with construction-related matters on an as-needed basis (4/5 vote required); and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Humboldt County Counsel's Office with one (1) fully executed certified copy of the Board Order pertaining to this item.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Liability Fund
DISCUSSION:
On October 2, 2018 (Item C-11), the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors ("Board") approved the current legal services agreement with Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP ("Murphy Austin") regarding the provision of legal assistance with construction-related matters on an as-needed basis. The attached first amendment to the legal services agreement with Murphy Austin will adjust the rates of compensation charged thereunder as of January 1, 2023. It should be noted that the attached first amendment to the legal services agreement with Murphy Austin comes to the Board after the effective date thereof due to inadvertent delays that occurred during the contract development process.
Accordingly, the Humboldt County Counsel's Office recommends that the Board approve, and authorize the Interim County Counsel, or a designee thereof, to execute, the attached first amendment to the legal services agreement with Murphy Austin regarding the provision of legal assistance with construction-related matters on an as-needed basis.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The attached first amendmen...
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