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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of June 16, 1998 TO: Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: City Manager, Henry Garcia SUBJECT: Legal Services Agreement with Best Best & Krieger LLP DATE: June 9, 1998 Background: On April 21, 1998, the City Council adopted the City Manager's recommendation to enter into a legal services agreement with Best Best & Krieger LLP. An agreement containing the terms recommended by the City Manager, including a compensation cap of $550,000 for the City's legal services for the 1998-99 Fiscal Year, is included as Exhibit A. A resolution approving the Agreement and clarifying Best Best & Krieger LLP's relationship with the various law firms that provide services to the City and the Redevelopment Agency is also attached. Discussion: The Council authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Best Best & Krieger LLP, under which Best Best & Krieger LLP would serve as City Attorney for the City of Colton and general agency counsel to the City of Colton Redevelopment Agency. Best Best & Krieger LLP will continue to work with various law firms who provide special legal counsel to the City, including Sabo & Green which provides special redevelopment legal services to the Agency. The Agreement is summarized as follows: • The term of the agreement shall commence on July 1, 1998, and will continue in full force and effect until terminated by the City and the Agency. • Best Best & Krieger LLP will serve as the City Attorney and General Counsel to the Redevelopment Agency. • Sonia Rubio Carvalho will be designated as the City Attorney and General Agency Counsel, with John E. Brown providing assistance. • Under the Agreement, the City shall not pay Best Best & Krieger more than a total of $550,000 in compensation in the period from July 1, 1998, to June 30, 1999. RVPUB\SRC\43138 ITEM #20