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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM
5.F.
Regular City Council Meeting
Meeting Date:
01/25/2017
Department Head:
Kay Macuil
Submitted By:
Kay Macuil, City Attorney, Attorney's Office
Action Requested:
Motion

ITEM:

Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding funds for potential invoicing from the United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management for the use of land for the solar panels at the City Hall Complex and funds for legal costs regarding related contract negotiations.  (Kay Marion Macuil, City Attorney)

SUMMARY:

Staff requests a fund of $10,000.00 for potential invoicing from the United States Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the use of BLM land for the solar panels at the City Hall Complex.

Staff requests a fund capped at $15,000.00 for the legal services of the law firm of  Gust Rosenfeld to assist with related contract negotiations

Staff is requesting a total of $25,000.00 from Council Contingency Funds.

RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:

I MOVE TO APPROVE A FUND OF $10,000.00 TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING POSSIBLE BLM INVOICING FOR THE USE OF BLM LAND FOR THE SOLAR PANELS ON THE CITY HALL COMPLEX; I FURTHER MOVE TO APPROVE THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM GUST ROSENFELD  AND TO PAY FEES AND COSTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000.00 TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUNDS.

Fiscal Impact

IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
Yes
CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
City
TOTAL:
$10,000.00
BUDGETED:
No
AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER:
$275,000.00
GL ACCT # & NAME/REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE:
100-110-81000 Council Contingency

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (IF THIS IS A BUDGET TRANSFER, YOU MUST ATTACH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FORM):

These $10,000.00 dollars are to make funds available for possible BLM charges for rent and administrative costs related to the placement of Spear Point solar panels on the City Hall complex.

IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
Yes
CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
City
TOTAL:
$15,000.00
BUDGETED:
No
AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER:
$275,000.00
GL ACCT # & NAME/REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE:
100-110-81000 Council Contingency

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (IF THIS IS A BUDGET TRANSFER, YOU MUST ATTACH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FORM):

These $15,000.00 are for the purpose of having a fund available to pay for outside counsel of Gust Rosenfeld fees and costs to assist with matters regarding the Spear Point solar panels on the City Hall complex.

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