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iREPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager February 9, 2004 Subject Agreement for Special Counsel Services Recommendation By Motion, authorize execution of an agreement for Special Counsel Services with Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos Rudy, LLP Background Beginning in July 2002, the Public Works Services Department, in collaboration with the City Attorney's office, retained the San Francisco law firm Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos Rudy, LLP to assist staff with several environmental, regulatory and long-term water supply planning activities for potable water supply and the potential use of recycled water for non- potable applications. Mr. Ray McDevitt, a principal member of the firm, provided critical services and advice on complex issues related to the City's Urban Water Management Plan revision, implementation of SB610 "water supply assessment" procedures, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review and documentation of the recycled water project. Mr. McDevitt's expertise in the legal, technical and regulatory aspects of public water supplies and his acute knowledge of the regional water supply system have proved invaluable to staff and have ensured that the Council's consideration of important policy issues were framed fully and properly. With the Community Task Force on Recycled Water scheduled to make its recommendations to the City Council in March, there will be multiple, subsequent implementation actions for the Council to consider, each requiring specialized legal services. Additionally, with several large new developments working their way through the city's approval process, staff will require services to craft various legal documents that the Council will rely on in part to make water supply findings and land use decisions. Some examples of services and/or work products anticipated: · Revision of the city's water connection / capacity fees ordinance · Review of California SB2095 "Dual plumbing" law and creation of a city ordinance · Draft and process a Recycled water supply/capacity agreement with South Bayside System Authority Provide advice and input as required by staff to respond to City Council direction and policy decisions about water supply and recycled water · Compile the city's first SB221"Water Verification" document for the proposed Marina Shores Village development · Development of recycled water service agreement forms and procedures (to facilitate city offers to property owners for conversion of irrigation meters from Hetch Hetchy drinking water to recycled water) · Legal review of draft recycled water project Engineer's Report / permit application to the Regional Water Quality Control Board and California Dept. of Health Services.