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REPOR T ': c�.i� -� — To the Redevelopment Boa�d and City Councii From the Executive Director and Ci Mana er May 24, 2004 Subject Amendment No. 1 to Green, de Bortnowsky & Quintanilla, LLP Legal Services Agreement Recommendation Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Green, de Bortnowsky & Quintanilla, LLP for legal services to provide special senrices to the Agency as required in connection with its redevelopment activities with an additional authorization not to exceed $100,000. Background On or about April 23, 2003, the Redevelopment Agency, in cooperation with the City Attorneys office, entered into a legal services agreement with the law firm of Green, de Bortnowsky 8� Quintanilla, LLP ("GdQ"). With offices in Calabasas and Cathedral City, GdQ serves as the City Attomey and Redevelopment Counsel for the cities of Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and Desert Hot Springs. From its Los Angeles office it — serves such clients as the Ciry of Victorville, the Pomona Redevelopment Agency and the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles. The firm has extensive knowledge of governmental law, with specialized expertise in various aspects of municipai law, including redevelopment law, public finance law, la�v enforcement and code enforcement, environmentai law and litigation, condemnation, employment law, general municipal litigation and real estate service. GdQ offers timely advice, quality service and cost efficient legal representation. A copy of the firm's Statement of Qualifications is available for review in the City Clerk's office. Both Bruce Liedstrand, consultant to the Agency and City for community design, and Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager, have worked with the firm and specificaliy Charles Green for a number of years and found GdQ to be responsive, timely and very cost efficient. Their rates are competitive enough to offset the cost of travel required for the firm to work in Redwood City. The City Attomey supports this contract. Since the inception of the agreement, Charles Green has represented the Redevelopment Agency in matters related to redevelopment and City real property/land use services. GdQ has provided legal services in such areas as the Hailmark Apartments purchase, the downtown cinema project, the review of the Legai Aid settlement agreement, the redevelopment debt extension, the development agreement for the Marina Shores project and other miscellaneous projects.