February 11, 2003

The meeting was called to order at 7 PM in the District Conference room.

Board members present:

Zan Henson, Chair – Division 5

Judi Lehman, Vice Chair – Division 2

Alvin Edwards – Division 1

Molly Erickson – Division 3

David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative

Board members absent:

Kris Lindstrom – Division 4

Dave Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors

The assembly did not recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

No comments were directed to the Board during Oral Communications.

On a motion by Director Edwards and second by Director Lehman, the Board voted to authorize the Legal Services Ad-Hoc Committee (Edwards, Erickson, Henson) to negotiate with DeLay and Laredo and Fran Farina for two types of contracts, general counsel and staff counsel services, and to bring the contracts back to the Board for approval. David Laredo would serve as general counsel with assistance provided by Fran Farina. Fran Farina and David Laredo would serve as co-counsel to District staff; with Fran Farina serving as primary counsel to staff. The motion was approved on a vote of 5 – 0. Directors Edwards, Erickson, Henson, Lehman and Pendergrass voted in favor of the motion. Directors Lindstrom and Potter were absent. No public comment was directed to the Board on this item.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 PM.

I. Call to Order/Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Oral Communications

IV. Receive Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Legal Services and Authorize Contract

V. Adjourn

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Ernesto A. Avila, Secretary to the Board

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