Increase Holland & Knight law firm contract by $200,000 for Miraflores housing project
In Plain English
The city's redevelopment agency hired Holland & Knight in 2014 to handle legal work for the Miraflores housing development. The original contract has grown from $320,000 to $520,000 through multiple amendments. The developer Miraflores Devco pays these legal costs, not the city.
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Votes
Motion to adopt all items marked with an (*) on the Successor Agency consent calendar
6 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved continuing the city's legal contract with Holland & Knight for the Miraflores housing development, with Councilmember Bates casting the lone dissenting vote. This contract, originally set at $320,000 in 2014, has grown to $520,000 through multiple amendments, though the developer pays these legal costs rather than the city. The vote was part of a broader approval of routine administrative items on the consent calendar. While this doesn't directly cost city taxpayers, it extends the legal arrangement that has been handling redevelopment issues for nearly a decade.
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