HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-04-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - FUNDS LEGAL SERVICES (2)City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
Jeff Lambert
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: April 22, 1997
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR LEGAL SERVICES
PERFORMED BY McCUTCHEN, DOYLE, BROWN & ENERSEN, LLP,
REGARDING TESORO DEL VALLE, AND APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT FOR REMAINING REQUIRED SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
At the study session held on November 5, 1996, the City Council agreed to authorize the City
Manager to retain legal counseling in connection with the Tesoro Del Valle project. A number
of legal firms were contacted, and in late November the firm of McCutchen, Doyle, Brown &
Enersen, LLP, was engaged by the City under the approval of the City Council. In McCutchen's
scope of work, estimated legal fees for their services were stated to be between $60,000 and
$75,000. As of February 28, 1997, legal costs have equaled approximately $60,500. Funds for
such services were not budgeted in the 1996-1997 budget.
Staff is requesting a reimbursement of funds to the Planning Division's Professional Services
account for the payment of legal services provided by McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen,
LLP, and is also requesting authorization for the City Manager or designee to enter into a
contract for the remaining services to be provided by the firm in tracking the Tesoro Del Valle
project. Currently, all legal services have been paid for out of the Planning Division's 1996-1997
base budget, which was not originally calculated to handle such costs.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into a contract with McCutchen,
Doyle, Brown & Enersen, LLP for the remaining legal services to be provided; and
2. Appropriate $75,000 to Account No. 3100-8110 (Professional Services) from the City
Council Contingency Account No. 1240-7401 for legal services provided by the firm
between November 1996 and June 1997.
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