DATE: February 6, 2018
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL COUNSEL TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH ANDERSON KILL P.C. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE BY $500,000 FROM $700,000 TO $1,200,000 AND EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018, AND AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH BROWN AND WINTERS INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE BY $325,000 FROM $725,000 TO $1,050,000 AND EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018, AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH BEST, BEST & KRIEGER INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE BY $106,100 FROM $120,900 TO $227,000; FY 2018 EXPENDITURES ARE BUDGETED
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Office of the General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice and representation to the Board of Port Commissioners, the CEO and executive team, as well as all departments of the District. This includes defending the District in litigation and administrative procedures, as well as advising the District on transactions, policies and other matters. In order to best advise and defend the District, in addition to the in-house attorneys, the Office of the General Counsel sometimes utilizes the services of outside law firms to provide legal services in specific areas of law and to supplement the services of the in-house resources. This agenda seeks Board approval of authorization for the General Counsel to execute amendments to three outside counsel agreements. Details regarding the specific matters for which these amendments are proposed are protected by the attorney/client and work product privileges and are discussed in a separate confidential attorney-client privileged memoranda to the Board.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a Resolution authorizing the General Counsel to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement for Legal Services with Anderson Kill P.C. increasing the maximum amount payable by $500,000 from $700,000 to $1,200,...
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