REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 16, 2021
FROM
STEVEN O'NEILL, Interim County Counsel, County Counsel
SUBJECT
Title
Conflicts Consent Letter with Meyers Nave
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve conflicts consent letter with Meyers Nave with respect to Meyers Nave's representation of Eagle Yucaipa 55, LP in connection with an affordable housing project matter.
2. Authorize the Interim County Counsel to execute the conflicts consent letter with Meyers Nave.
(Presenter: Steven O'Neill, Interim County Counsel, 387-5455)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the conflicts consent letter will not impact County discretionary funding.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The law firm of Meyers Nave provides outside legal counsel services to San Bernardino County and other Board of Supervisors' governed entities on matters that require specialized legal services, including real property, environmental, and litigation matters.
Meyers Nave recently informed the Office of County Counsel (County Counsel) that it represents Eagle Yucaipa 55, LP (Eagle) in connection with an affordable housing project matter. More specifically, Meyers Nave disclosed that they were asked to represent and advise Eagle regarding a loan agreement between the County and Eagle or its affiliate for an affordable housing project. As a result, Meyers Nave has informed the County that in advising Eagle regarding the loan agreement matter, actual or potential conflicts of interest could conceivably arise should the interests of Eagle and the County become inconsistent or adverse to each other.
Pursuant to the applicable sections of the California Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 1.7), Meyers Nave is requesting t...
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