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Approve participation with the counties of Contra Costa, San Joaquin, and Yolo in a contract with Soluri Meserve, for $35,000 per county ($140,000 total), to provide legal services on issues related to the Delta from October 22, 2019 through December 31, 2021; and Authorize the County Counsel to execute the contract and any amendments within budgeted appropriations
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board approve participation with the counties of Contra Costa, San Joaquin, and Yolo in a contract with Soluri Meserve, for $35,000 per county ($140,000 total), to provide legal services on issues related to the Delta from October 22, 2019 through December 31, 2021; and Authorize the County Counsel to execute the contract and any amendments within budgeted appropriations.
SUMMARY:
The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) is a consortium of the five counties that comprise the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta - including Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo counties - and advocates on behalf of the region in various forums and processes since its informal inception in 2008. While the DCC has been active on a number of issues and forums related to the Delta, it has been a challenge to be vigilant about every process, including attending the many relevant meetings and providing timely responses, including written documents when required. With a new State administration have come additional higher-visibility opportunities for the collective Delta voice to be heard and concerns addressed.
As such, four of the members of the DCC - the Counties of Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo - are seeking to participate in a contract with the law firm of Soluri Meserve to assist the Delta counties in advancing the shared interests and goals of the DCC in areas that the DCC is unable to effectively participate in due to...
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