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ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM _ December 15, 2009

December 1,2009

Surplus Property Authority Commission County Administration Building Oakland, CA 94612

Dear Commissioners:

Subject: Authorize an Amendment to Contract Number 1142 with Goldfarb & Lipman for Continuation of Legal Services for the Surplus Property Authority

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the Board, acting as the Commission of the Surplus Property Authority, authorize the President to execute an amendment to Contract Number 1142 with Goldfarb and Lipman (Principal: Thomas H. Webber; Location: Oakland), to extend the contract by three months from December 31, 2009, to March 31, 2010, for on-call, specialized legal services for the Surplus Property Authority with no change in the contract amount of $500,000.00.

DISCUSSION/SUMMARY:

Goldfarb & Lipman has been providing specialized legal services for the Surplus Property Authority for the last thirteen years. It provides the Authority with specific and on-calllegal services for tasks related to the development of the Santa Rita and Staples Ranch properties. In particular, Goldfarb & Lipman provides services for residential dispositions.

SELECTION CRITERIAIPROCESS

Goldfarb & Lipman was selected in 1995 after interviews with several candidate firms. Goldfarb and Lipman was selected as most qualified based on its experience as a legal firm that specializes in representing public agencies involved in real estate development. Goldfarb & Lipman continues to provide excellent services, and its continued services are necessary to complete negotiations and transactions that are underway. In 2008, GSA reviewed the selection procedure and agreed that, pending Board approval, a SLEB waiver was appropriate.

Surplus Property Authority Commission December 1,2009 Page 2

The Surplus Property Authority will continue to work with County Counsel to determine how to best provide for the Authority's future legal needs. It will be determined what future needs can be provided in-house by the Office ofCounty Counsel and what services should be provided by consultants selected through a new RFP solicitation process, which will be completedprior to March 31,2010.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

This contract is fmanced by the Surplus Property Authority. There is no Net County Cost as a result of this action.

Sincerely,

~~ Chris Bazar, Manager Surplus Property Authority

cc: Susan Muranishi, CAO Patrick O'Connell, Auditor-Controller Richard E. Winnie, County Counsel Patrick Cashman, Surplus Property Authority U.B. Singh, CDA

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Contract 1142 (C-97-290)

Standard Agreement Amendment

Reference is made to that contract made and entered into on the 191h day of November 1996, by and between the County of Alameda and Goldfarb & Lipman, hereinafter called Contractor.

Said contract is hereby amended:

The contract term shall be extended by three months from December 31, 2009, to March 3 I, 2010, with 110 change in the total contract amount of $500,000.00. The Contractor shall continue to provide specific and on-call legal services to the Surplus Property Authority for tasks related to the development of the Santa Rita and Staples Ranch properties. '

This amendment is effective on December 15,2009.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this amendment this 151h day of December 2009.

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA CONTRACTOR Goldfarb & Lipman

1300 Clay Street, Ninth Floor Oakland, California 94612

(510) 836-6336 President

Board of Supervisors

__ ' Thomas H. Webber, Principal

Dale: BY:~ _

Approved as to Form: Richard Winnie, County Counsel

By signing above, signatory warrants and represents that he/she executed this Agreement in his/her authorized capacity and that by his/her signature on this Agreement,By_~~L---- he/she or the entity upon behalf of which he/she acted,

County Counsel Signature executed this Agreement.