REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE FOLLOWING:
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 13, 2026
FROM
LAURA FEINGOLD, County Counsel
SUBJECT
Title
Consent to Waiver of Potential Conflict of Interest
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Acting as the governing body of San Bernardino County:
a. Approve a waiver of a potential conflict of interest with Ashurst LLP in connection with the sale of two water systems to the Golden State Water Company.
b. Authorize the County Counsel or Chief Assistant County Counsel to execute any required documentation related to the waiver of a potential conflict of interest as described in Recommendation No. 1.a.
2. Acting as the governing body of County Service Area 70:
a. Approve a waiver of a potential conflict of interest with Ashurst LLP in connection with the sale of two water systems to the Golden State Water Company.
b. Authorize the County Counsel or Chief Assistant County Counsel to execute any required documentation related to the waiver of a potential conflict of interest as described in Recommendation No. 2.a.
(Presenter: Laura Feingold, County Counsel, 387-5455)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as it is non-financial, in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The law firm of Ashurst LLP (Ashurst) provides outside legal counsel services to the County on matters that require specialized legal services including public construction projects and progressive design build procurement. Ashurst also represents Golden State Water Company (Golden State), a public water utility providing water services to approximately 262,000 customer connections located within more than...
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