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Resolution 08154CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 8154 EMPLOYING SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO ADVISE CITY ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO BAY FARM ISLAND PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING PAE8ENf OF COSTS THEREFOR WHEREAS, at its regular meeting of January 18, 1974, the City Council. adopted the following Minute Order as moved by Councilman Hurwitz: "Given the complexity and gravity of the issues naming before this Council In future weeks, with their serious effects on Alameda's environ- ment, feel it appropriate at this time that all avenue: en- abling this Council to ascertain the alternatives before any deci.s are reached. "This Council in the very near future will be struggling with issues such as Zoning, Environmental impact Report Evaluation, Airport Expansion and its resultant impacts, as well as possibly City involvement in liti- gation concerning these matters. "I would therefore move that the Council a,nthorize and direct, on behalf of the City, that the City Manager and City Attorney be directed to contract with an environmental attorney to aid the City Attorney and advise the Council on decisions affecting the City's environment. I further request that this action be undertaken with the utmost expediency, in or- der that we may be advised prior to our forthcoming decision concerning the rezoning of Bay Farm Island. "Under normal circumstances, I would hesitate to recommend action invol -cing additional costs tothe City, however minimal. But, in consid- eration of the gravity of these decisions and their effect on Alaneda'.s entire future, with possible litigation against the City and associated costs, it is only prudent that this safeguard be taken. In the final analysis this would nave the City possible enormous future expense," WHEREAS, following adopting of said motion this Council authorized and directed the City Manager and the City Attorney to employ, for the purposes of carrying out the intent of said Order, Gary J, Near, Esq., Attorney at Law, whose business address is 473 Jackson Street, San Francisco, California, as the City's special legal counsel, who has agreed to undertake such representation as an independent advisor to this Council on the matters referred to; NOW THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE OITY OF ALASEDA that Gary J. Near, Esq., Attorney at Lam, is hereby employed, effective January 16, 1974, as special counsel to advise the City Council on the environmental and other issues now before the City relating to the proposed Bay Farm Island development project now pending; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said special counsel shall receive, and be paid fortnwit.h, the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred and no /100 Dollars ($1,500.00) an a retainer for such representation, and shall receive, and be paid Further, the amount of Forty Dollars ($Z.D.00) per hour for each hour devoted by him to the work necessary therein. The fees based upon such hourly rate shall be itemized and submitted to this Council, not :Less than monthly, for approval. BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Auditor is hereby auth retainer fee to said counsel forthwith, and the sums representing approval by the Council of submitted invoices therefor. directed to pay the aid hourly rate upon 1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution wan duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in special meeting assembled on the 22nd day of January, 1974, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Beckam, Carica, and Hurwitz, (3). NOES: Councilman McCall and President La Croix, Jr., (2). ASSENT: None, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal o.' sa City this 23rd day of January, 1974, (SEAL) y Cle ^k of the City of Alameda T hereby certify that the oregcing is a full, true and correct copy of "City of A1.2aada Resolution No 8154., EMPLOYING SPECIA LEGAL COUNSEL, TO ADVISE OILY 00 ENVIRONMIGITAL AND OTTER ISSUES RELATING TO BAY FARM 111 PROTECT, AQD AUTHORIZING PAY'ENT OF COSTS ^?010,''011, introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda on the 22nd day of January, 1974.