City Attorney, re: Amendment to the City’s existing Legal Services Agreement with Best Best & Krieger, LLP (BBK) and r equest for conflict-of-interest Waiver in Legal Representation by BBK Motion authorizing the City Manager, the City Attorney, or their designees, to enter into and execute an amendment to the existing Legal Services Agreement with BBK, Contract No. 8001628, in the amount of $50,000, for a new not to exceed amount of $200,000, in order for BBK to provide legal services related to the Grayson Repowering Project’s permit variance application before the South Coast Air Quality Management District Motion authorizing the City Attorney to consent to and execute a Conflict-of-Interest Waiver for BBK’s representation of the South Coast Air Quality Management District in unrelated matters

The City Council is asked to authorize an amendment to the existing Legal Services Agreement with Best Best & Krieger, LLP (BBK), increasing the contract by $50,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $200,000. This additional funding is for BBK to provide specialized legal services related to the Grayson Repowering Project's permit variance application before the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The variance is needed to allow for an accelerated commissioning schedule of the project's engines. Additionally, the Council will consider authorizing the City Attorney to execute a conflict-of-interest waiver for BBK, as BBK also represents the SCAQMD in unrelated matters. The City's existing agreement with BBK has approximately $18,000 remaining. The additional $50,000 can be absorbed within the Grayson Repowering Project budget, funded by the Electric Depreciation Fund.