Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 22
(22) 241373 CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION NO. R240594 FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to the proposed waiver of conflict of interest relating to the legal services agreement between the City and Stoels Rives LLP, and CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION NO. R240552 FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to a proposed legal services agreement between the City and Stoel Rives LLP. A. COMMUNICATION NO. R240594 FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY DATED NOVEMBER 25, 2024 Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE Stoel Rives LLP’s request for a waiver of conflict involving AELD regarding the Casmalia superfund site, in connection with the proposed agreement for stormwater legal services. B. COMMUNICATION NO. R240552 FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2024 Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE the termination of Contract No. C145724 with Downey Brand LLP for convenience. 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to execute a contract with Stoel Rives LLP, initially through January 15, 2026, with a nottoexceed amount of $500,000, funded out of the Bureau of Sanitation’s Stormwater Pollution Abatement Fund. (Continued from Council meeting of November 19, 2024) Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.