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Council approves outside counsel to review Metro environmental documents, asks staff to explore shared representation with Lawndale
Summary
The Redondo Beach City Council approved an agreement with Coast Law Group LLP to represent the city on environmental and legal matters related to Metro’s South Bay rail project, while asking staff to pursue coordination with Lawndale and to hold off further work pending that discussion. The vote was 4–0 with one abstention.
The Redondo Beach City Council on Tuesday approved an agreement with Coast Law Group LLP to provide legal services for issues related to the Metro South Bay environmental review, while directing staff to explore sharing counsel with the city of Lawndale and to pause substantive work until that coordination is resolved.
The council’s approval came after about 40 minutes of debate over cost-sharing and strategy. Council members said they wanted counsel in place quickly so the city would be represented in potential challenges to Metro’s final environmental impact report (FEIR), but several members also asked city attorneys to check whether sharing counsel with Lawndale would reduce litigation and expert…
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