HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-24; City Council; 19105; Legal services related to desalination facilityCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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MERGING OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
ALHADEF & SOLAR, LLP AND
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY
LLP FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED
TO THE CITY OF CARLSBAD FOR THE
CARLSBAD DESALINATION FACILITY
DEPT. HEAD
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt resolution No.2007-19a authorizing continued legal services with Alhadef & Solar, LLP
who have merged with the law firm named Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, LLP.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Council has previously authorized the City Attorney to retain certain law firms as special
counsel. From time to time, these authorizations need to be reaffirmed and or amended to
include changes, new law firms and current proposal letters. Alhadef & Solar have served as
special counsel to the City for the Carlsbad Desalination Facility and have recently merged with
and are currently named Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, LLP.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No change.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Retention of special counsel does not constitute a "project" within the meaning CEQA, pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines section 15269.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2007-198
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Ron Ball 760-434-2801
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED
DENIED
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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-193
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED
LEGAL SERVICES OF ALHADEF & SOLAR, LLP WHO HAVE
MERGED WITH THE LAW OFFICES BUCHANAN INGERSOLL &
ROONEY, LLP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE CARLSBAD
DESALINATION FACILITY
WHEREAS, the City Attorney retained the law firm of Alhadef & Solar, LLP
as special counsel for the Carlsbad Desalination Facility; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has received notification that the law firm of
Alhadef & Solar, LLP has merged with and are currently named Buchanan
Ingersoll & Rooney, LLP; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Attorney is hereby notified that the law firm of Alhadef &
Solar, LLP are now the law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, LLP and said
firm is added to the list law firms providing specialized legal services in the area of
water law.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 24th day of July, 2007, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Council Member Lewis.
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