Report Prepared by: Kelly C. Fincher, Chief Deputy City Attorney
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SUBJECT: Approval of Legal Service Agreement with the Law Firm Silver & Wright, LLP, for $75,000 for Special Legal Services Related to Receivership Actions; Waiver of the Competitive Bidding Requirement (Professional Services)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a legal services agreement with the law firm Silver and Wright in the not to exceed amount of $75,000 annually for receivership actions filed under the Health and Safety Code on substandard properties within the City; waives the competitive bidding requirement (Professional Services).
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving a legal service agreement with the law firm Silver & Wright, LLP, for $75,000 annually for code enforcement receivership actions and waive the competitive bidding requirement (Professional Services); and, authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the legal services agreement.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Merced City Charter section 200. Merced Municipal Code section 3.04.210 (exemptions from competitive bidding).
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Assists the Code Enforcement department and Code Enforcement Taskforce with addressing substandard properties within the City that pose immediate threats to health and public safety.
DISCUSSION
The City's Code Enforcement Department and the Code Enforcement Taskforce have been working to address a variety of issues associated with blighted properties within the City. The primary enforcement tools used by the Code Enforcement Department ...
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