RES-OB-0016 Attorney Services Agreement ApprovalRESOLUTION NO. OB -0016
A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ORANGE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ATTORNEY SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH RICHARDS, WATSON &
GERSHON TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES WITH
REGARD TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill xl 26 ( "AB 26 ") and AB xl 27 were passed by the State
Legislature on June 15, 2011 and signed by the Governor on June 28, 2011; and
WHEREAS, among other things, AB 26 amended Sections 33500, 33501, 33607.5 and
33607.7 of the California Health and Safety Code and added Part 1.8 and Part 1.85 of Division
24 to the California Health and Safety Code; and
WHEREAS, by enactment of Part 1.85 of Division 24 of the California Health and
Safety Code, subject to all reservations herein stated, the Orange Redevelopment Agency (the
Agency ") was dissolved as of February 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1484 ( "AB 1484 ") was passed by the State Legislature on
June 27, 2012 and signed by the Governor on June 27, 2012 which adds and amends certain
provisions contained in AB 26, including the process for adopting Recognized Obligation
Payment Schedules; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 34173(a) designates successor
agencies as successor entities to former redevelopment agencies; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2012, by Resolution No. 10625, the City of Orange declared
itself as the successor agency (the "Successor Agency ") upon the dissolution of the Agency,
subject to all reservations stated in such resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Orange Redevelopment
Agency (the "Oversight Board ") has been established to direct the Successor Agency to take certain
actions to wind down the affairs of the Agency in accordance with the California Health and Safety
Code; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 34177.3(b) authorizes a Successor
Agency to create an enforceable obligation to conduct wind -down activities of the dissolved
redevelopment agency, such as hiring staff, acquiring necessary professional administrative services
and legal counsel, and procuring insurance.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Orange
Redevelopment Agency does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. The Oversight Board hereby finds and determines that the foregoing
recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
Section 3. On May 12, 2012, the Oversight Board hereby approved an Attorney
Services Agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
Section 4. The Oversight Board hereby approves the First Amendment to the
Attorney Services Agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon in an amount not to exceed
20,000.00, for a total contract amount of $30,000.00.
Section 5. The Executive Director is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Successor
Agency, to sign all documents necessary and appropriate to carry out and implement the
Agreement, and to administer the Successor Agency's obligations, responsibilities and duties to
be performed under the Agreement.
Section 6. The Clerk of the Oversight Board shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED this 14 day of November, 2012.
ers o tl e Oversight Board to the
sor gency of the Orange Redevelopment Agency
ATTEST:
Robert Zorn
Clerk of the rsight Board
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the
Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Orange Redevelopment Agency at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 14 day of November, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: BOARDMEMBERS: Buttress, Schulze, Remland, Davert, Christensen, Cavecche, Yarbrough
NOES: BOARDMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: BOARDMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: BOARDMEMBERS: None
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Robert Zorna
Clerk of the Oversight Board
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