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AGENDA TITLE:
MEETING DATE:
PREPARED BY:
Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the Transfer of Pending Legal Matters from Kronick,
Moskovitz, Tiedemann and Girard to Lozano Smith and Authorize City Attorney to
Execute an Agreement for Legal Services with Lozano Smith
September 16,2020
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RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a Resolution ratifying the transfer of pending legal matters
from Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann and Girard to Lozano Smith
and Authorize City Attorney to Execute Agreement for Legal
Services with Lozano Smith.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann and Girard (Kronick) has handled
the City's legal work regarding the formation of Community Facilities
Districts since 2007. The legalwork was handled primarily by
attorney Constantine Baranoff. Mr. Baranoff left the Kronick firm effective September 1,2020 to become
a partner in the Sacramento office of Lozano Smith. To maintain continuity of legal services, staff
requests that the City Council ratify the decision of the City Attorney, with concurrence of the Public
Works Director, to transfer the following legal matters to Lozano Smith:
CFD No. 2007-1 (Public Services) (Formation);
CFD No. 2007-1 (2014 CFD);
CFD No. 2007-1 (2015 Services CFD Tax Zone Amendment);
CFD No. 2007-1(Public Services) Annexation No. 2;
CFD No. 2007-1(Public Services) Annexation No. 3;
CFD No. 2007-1(Public Services) Annexation No. 4;
CFD No. 2007-1(Public Services) Annexation No. 5;
CFD No. 2007-1(Public Services) Annexation No. 6;
CFD No. 2007-1 (Public Services) Annexation No. 7;
CFD No. 2007-1 (Public Services) Annexation No. B;
CFD No. 2007-1 (Public Services) Annexation No. 9;
CFD No. 2007-1 (Public Services) Annexation No. 10; and
CFD No. 2007-1 (Public Services) Annexation No. 11.
Mr. Baranoff will continue as the lead attorney on behalf of the City. Hourly rates for Mr. Baranoff and his
paralegal will remain comparable to those charged by Kronick. Staff also requests Council authorize the
City Attorney to execute an agreement for legal services with Lozano Smith on behalf of the City.
FISCAL IMPAGT: Not Applicable
FUNDING: Not applicable
Charlie m Magdich
CityAttorney
S
tuß Public Works Director
APPROVED:
City Manager