Agency and Administration
Advising legislative bodies about the Brown Act (open meeting) laws
Attending governing board and commission meetings upon request
Reviewing and providing legal opinions in connection with transactions presenting potential conflicts of interest
Drafting board resolutions
Drafting and reviewing contracts for professional services
Drafting and reviewing Memoranda of Understanding between public agencies
Drafting and reviewing policies and administrative regulations
Drafting joint powers agreements
Guiding agencies through election law and other political activity issues
Negotiating and drafting settlement agreements
Structuring real property transactions, including compliance with municipal and state zoning and environmental requirements
Accessing public and private financing sources, including general obligation and Mello-Roos bonds and certificates of participation
Advising clients on public bidding requirements, drafting bidding and purchasing procedures, resolving bid protests, drafting bid documents and awarding contracts
Representing public agencies in construction disputes and litigation
Representing clients at hearings before arbitrators and in unfair labor practice claims before the Public Employment Relations Board
Advising our clients on employee discipline and dismissal matters and preparing settlement and release agreements
Responding to requests from the Office of Civil Rights, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Defending our clients and their employees against discrimination, harassment and whistleblower claims
Counseling on fringe benefit matters, including leaves and wage and hour laws
Assisting clients in negotiating and operating under collective bargaining agreements
Addressing grievances, from informal complaints through arbitration