Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
ITEM TITLE:
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Motion 25-060, authorizing the Snohomish County Executive to sign a contract amendment with Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell, LLP in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for legal services regarding federal aviation law and regulation
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DEPARTMENT: Airport
ORIGINATOR: Nickolis Landgraff
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Michael Fong 1/21/25
PURPOSE: To continue legal services regarding federal aviation and airport law and regulations.
BACKGROUND: .
• Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell provide skilled, creative legal representation and an understanding of the public sector that comes from direct experience in cities and counties nationwide.
• Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell have provided sound and insightful advice to the County regarding federal aviation and airport law and regulation since December 2008.
• Peter Kirsch is a nationally recognized attorney in the field of airports, the environment and federal aviation law and has provided counsel on a wide variety of public agencies across the country.
• Continuing advice from Peter Kirsch is critical to informed County decision-making regarding service at Paine Field and other federal aviation and airport law and regulation matters that arise from time to time.
• The current 2021 contract is for an amount not to exceed $75,000 and has been extended to December 31, 2027 with one additional three-year extension term remaining.
• Amendment 2 provides additional compensation of $75,000, with a total not to exceed of $150,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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410-521680-4101 Professional Services |
$37,500 |
$37,500 |
$75,000 |
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TOTAL |
$37,500 |
$37,500 |
$75,000 |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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410-321680-0800 Fund Balance |
$37,500 |
$37,500 |
$75,000 |
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TOTAL |
$37,500 |
$37,500 |
$75,000 |
DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: The Airport Enterprise Fund has sufficient funds in the 2025-2026 budget.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
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ORIGINAL |
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CONTRACT# |
Original |
AMOUNT |
$25,000 |
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AMENDMENT |
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CONTRACT# |
Amendment 1 |
AMOUNT |
$50,000 |
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AMENDMENT |
X |
CONTRACT# |
Amendment 2 |
AMOUNT |
$75,000 |
Contract Period
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ORIGINAL |
START |
04/02/2021 |
END |
12/31/2024 |
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AMENDMENT |
START |
09/29/2021 |
END |
12/31/2027 |
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AMENDMENT |
START |
Effective Date |
END |
12/31/2027 |
OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by: Risk Management (Sheila Barker 1/17/25), Finance (Nathan Kennedy 1/21/25), and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as to form only (Michelle Corsi 1/13/25)