Adds $184,000 for Lozano Smith legal work on property, construction and lease matters

The law firm Lozano Smith will provide more as-needed legal services in facilities and school construction, real estate, litigation and related areas. Named matters include a parcel swap with the City of Oakland at 1700 Market Street, long-term ground leases at Tilden (for affordable housing) and Shands, and the joint occupancy agreement for the new Piedmont library. The added $184,000 raises the cap from $300,000 to $484,000 for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

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Vendor / partner: Lozano Smith, Attorneys at Law · Walnut Creek, CA
Action: Amendment
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
This vote: $184,000
Previous total: $300,000
New total: $484,000
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 21-0733 · agenda V.-67
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Apr 14, 2021

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 2, Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy (MOUEP) between District and Lozano Smith, Attorneys-at-Law, Walnut Creek, CA, for the latter to provide additional legal services - in the area of facilities and school construction, real estate matters, litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution, Proposition 39, E-rate; charter school and general business advice including but not limited to: 1. City of Oakland Parcel Swap at 1700 Market Street (Lafayette).2. Tilden long term ground lease for affordable housing. 3. Shands long term ground lease; and 4. The joint occupancy agreement for the new Piedmont library - to the District on an as needed basis, in an additional amount of $184,000.00, increasing the not to exceed amount of the MOU from $300,000.00 to $484,000.00, for the 2020-21 Fiscal Year. All other terms and conditions of the MOUEP remain in full force and effect.

History

Apr 14, 2021 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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