Report to Carson Reclamation Authority
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 TO A SPECIAL COUNSEL ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATED TO POST-TERMINATION ACTIVITIES, FINANCIAL ASSURANCE, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $353,750
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I. SUMMARY
The Authority contracted in May, 2016 with Greenberg Traurig, LLP to provide it and the Authority's legal counsel specific legal assistance in the procurement of a new Pollution Legal Liability Policy, and associated negotiations on the Environmental Protection Program Policy (the "EPP Policy") that Carson Marketplace has purchased from American International Special Lines Insurance Company ("Insurer" or "AIG"), and with Tetra Tech, the environmental contractor. The Contract was amended on October 4, 2016 to take the work up through the end of December, 2016, to complete the work on the AIG EPP, the DTSC Financial Assurance, and the work transitioning the Authority from the Tetra Tech contract into a new time and materials based contract with another vendor for the installation of the remedial systems under the RAP as well as the future OM&M of those systems. The First Amendment also finalized work on the Bridge PLL, helped secure the CPL replacement and began the larger Development PLL program, including working with Macerich and a prospective "Master Developer" on the balance of the site.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 to a Special Counsel Engagement Agreement ("Amendment") with Greenberg Traurig, LLP for legal services related to post-termination activities, financial assurance and other related matters in the amount of $353,750.
2. AUTHORIZE the Chairman to execute the Amendment following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the Authority deems necessary.
IV. BACKGROUND
The CRA contracted in May, 2016 with Greenberg Traurig, LLP ("GT"...
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