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Agency honors long-serving counsel Andrea Clark as she departs Downey Brand
Summary
Board and staff recognized longtime agency counsel Andrea Clark (Downey Brand) at the April meeting; the board read a resolution thanking her for 15 years of service and presented gifts. Staff said Brian Hamilton (Downey Brand) will attend future meetings and that Scott Shapiro will continue to help on weekly matters.
The board recognized agency counsel Andrea Clark of the law firm Downey Brand and presented a resolution and gifts marking her departure from the firm and the agency role.
At the April 9 meeting Michael Bessette and other board members read a resolution summarizing Clark's work for the agency since Downey Brand was retained as general counsel in 2008. The resolution cited Clark's role advising on compliance with the Brown Act, public contracting, historic-preservation and environmental law (including CEQA), and…
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