Adds $70,000 to Lozano Smith's legal services deal and extends it to June 2026

This amendment adds $70,000 to the district's agreement with the law firm Lozano Smith, raising the cap from $500,000 to $570,000 for the 2023-24 fiscal year only. It also extends the agreement, a paid legal services engagement set up as a memorandum of understanding, from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Lozano Smith provides legal services as needed.

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Notes on the official text

The title refers to a Data Sharing Agreement, but the action text describes only an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy with Lozano Smith.

Vendor / partner: Lozano Smith, LLP · Walnut Creek, CA
Action: Amendment
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2026
This vote: $70,000
Previous total: $500,000
New total: $570,000
Funding: General Purpose
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 24-1902 · agenda T.-32
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Aug 28, 2024

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy (MOUEP) by and between District and Lozano Smith, Walnut Creek, CA, for the latter to provide more of the same (legal) services to the District on an as needed basis, in an additional amount of $70,000.00, increasing the not to exceed amount from $500,000 to $570,000 for 2023-2024 Fiscal Year (only) and extending the term of the Agreement from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026. All other terms and conditions of the MOUEP remain in full force and effect.

History

Aug 28, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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