Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
4/28/2021 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Consent Agenda  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
13.20 Review and Potential Ratification of Legal Services Contract - Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law  
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
Legal Agreement with Lozano Smith, Professional Services Agreement and Engagement Letter.  
File Attachment:
Case Management and Billing Standards.pdf
Professional Services Agreement for Legal Services .pdf
Engagement Letter 11-17-2020.pdf
 
Summary:
The District continues to work to keep our legal costs to the lowest possible level, while also ensuring we have some experts in different specific legal areas related directly to school districts (e.g. experts in Negotiations, or in Disability/Medical related HR issues). This firm, which was a firm used often in the past by the District, continues to be critical to keeping the District in a position to avoid liability or errors in HR. We did not anticipate needing the firm to a high degree in the Fall, but do recommend approval to have them continue to be a firm HR has available as needed.  
Funding:
50500000.506.006.5850  
Fiscal Impact:
$37,000  
Recommendation
Move to ratify agreement of Legal Services Contract with Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sandra Barnhart - Administrative Assistant
Signed By:  
Dr. John Rubio - Chief Human Resources
Signed By:  
Cesar Alvarado - General Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr. Adam Clark - Superintendent