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File #: 25-1029    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agreement Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 11/25/2025 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 12/16/2025 Final action:
Title: Approval of Legal Services Agreement with Hawkins Delafield & Wood, LLP in the Amount of $10,000 to Provide Bond Counsel Services in Connection with the County's Certificates of Participation, Series 2022, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2026
Sponsors: County Counsel
Attachments: 1. Hawkins Delafield Wood Agreement

To:  BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

From:  County Counsel and Executive Office

Meeting Date:  December 16, 2025

 

Department Contact:  

Sara Pierce

Phone: 

707-463-4441

 

 

 

 

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Approval of Legal Services Agreement with Hawkins Delafield & Wood, LLP in the Amount of $10,000 to Provide Bond Counsel Services in Connection with the County’s Certificates of Participation, Series 2022, Effective Upon Execution through June 30, 2026

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Approve legal services Agreement with Hawkins Delafield & Wood, LLP in the amount of $10,000 to provide bond counsel services in connection with the County’s Certificates of Participation, Series 2022, effective upon execution through June 30, 2026; and authorize Chair to sign same.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

None.                     

 

Summary of Request

County Counsel provides legal representation, advice and counsel to the County, its governing Board of Supervisors, County departments, various special districts, and other public agencies, as mandated and authorized by California statutes and local ordinances. The County has retained various outside law firms to represent the County in a variety of legal matters to provide specialized legal services.  In connection with upcoming improvement projects, the County is in need of bond counsel services.  Hawkins Delafield & Wood, LLP, assisted the County with the Series 2022 Certificates of Participation and is best positioned to assist the County with any questions regarding these certificates going forward.

 

Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP specializes in public finance and infrastructure offering governmental agencies, non-profit corporations and financial institutions legal services and counsel in finance and infrastructure transaction. Hawkins was founded in 1854, and currently has 90 lawyers in ten offices across the country.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Do not approve and provide direction to staff.                     

 

Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

Vote Requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: n/a

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: 1020-862189

current f/y cost: $10,000

budget clarification: N/A

annual recurring cost: N/A

budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): Yes

revenue agreement: No

AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes

CEO Liaison: Executive Office                                                               

CEO Review: Yes                                            

CEO Comments:

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Deputy Clerk

Final Status: Item Status

Date: Date Executed

Executed Item Type: item

 

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