Adds $60,000 a year for Lozano Smith's legal help on charter school matters

This amendment adds $60,000 to the yearly limit on an engagement agreement with the law firm Lozano Smith, raising it from $99,100 to $159,100 per fiscal year. The firm gives more of the same legal help on charter school matters, but not charter claims or litigation defense. The term stays July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.

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Vendor / partner: Lozano Smith LLP · Walnut Creek, CA
Action: Amendment
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
This vote: $60,000
Previous total: $99,100
New total: $159,100
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 24-3022 · agenda L.-48
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jan 22, 2025

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy (“MOUEP”) by and between the District and Lozano Smith LLP, Walnut Creek, CA, for the latter to provide more of the same legal services to the District on charter school related matters, with the exception of charter school related claims and litigation defense, on an as needed basis, in an additional not-to-exceed amount of $60,000, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $99,100 to $159,100 per fiscal year, for the unchanged term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

History

Jan 22, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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