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CITY OF CARLSBAD
DEPARTMENT: REDEVELOPMENT/PLANNING
SUBJECT:
REDEVELOPMENT SPECIAL COUNSEL
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Statement of the Matter
The City has retained a law firm headed by Mr. Eugene Jacobs as special counsel for redevelopment matters' for nearly three years.
firm has recently undergone a reorganization and is requesting that
the existing agreement be amended.
The redevelopment coordinator, after researching our past relation-
ship with the firm, has recommended that the agreement be terminated at
this time and that the agency contract directly for such services (see attached memo dated December 26).
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Exhibit
Memo from Redevelopment Coordinator dated December 26, 1978.
Recommendation
If Council concurs with the staff recommendation it should direct
the City terminate the existing agreement between the City and Eugene B.
Jacobs for the provision of special legal consulting services.
Council Action:
1-16-79 Council directed that the City terminate the existing agreement between the City and Eugene B. Jacobs for the provision of special legal consulting services.
MEMORANDUM
DATE : December 26, 1978
TO : PAUL BUSSEY, City Manager
FROM: JACK HENTHORN, Redevelopment Coordinator
SUBJECT: REDEVELOPMENT SPECIAL COUNSEL
Approximately two months ago Special Agency Counsel requested an amendment to the agreement existing between his firm and
the City. (Exhibit 1). The basis of this request is that the firm has undergone a recent reorganization. Although not stated
in the transmittal letter, it is commonly accepted that the reorganization was the result of Mr. Jacobs' recent involvement
with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Urban
Development Action Grant Program.
Upon receipt of this request, I approached Agency Counsel (City
Attorney) about the possibility of seeking another firm to fulfill
Special Counsel duties. Diego and Orange Counties indicated that the firm of Stradling,
Yocca, Carlson and Rauth of Newport Beach was very well versed in
the "new" redevelopment law.
Inquiries made of other agencies in San
It was subsequently found that this firm assists the City as
special counsel on special projects such as the Plaza Camino Real expansion.
Agency Counsel and I both agree that Mr. Jacobs' firm was initially
retained so that his expertise would be directly available. late, all contact with the firm has been with senior or inter-
mediate attornies rather than the principal. and Mr. Jacobs' involvement in the U.D.A.G. program, it appears appropriate to consider a change in special counsel.
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As a result of this,
RECOMMENDAT I ON
Therefore, it is recommended that the Council direct staff to terminate the existing agreement with Mr. Jacobs' firm per Section
IV "Right of Termination".
It is further recommended that staff be directed to present the agreement attached as Exhibit 2 with the firm of Stradling, Yocca,
Carlson, and Rauth to the Redevelopment Agency at its meeting of
January 16, 1979.
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