Members of SDRMA have access to the contract language review & legal advice services as an added-value benefit for assistance in areas such as:

• Brown Act
• Public Records Act
• Contracts and other documents legal review
• Statutory interpretation
• Telephonic appearance at closed sessions of the legislative body
• Other general governmental issues

To get started, request a form by submitting your email in the Request Contract Language Review & Legal Advice Services Form section (right). Upon receipt, complete the form and follow instructions for submission. 

Additional Info: Contract language review services are provided by Steve Underwood, who served as General Counsel for over 30 years. With more than 33 years as County Counsel for Mendocino and Santa Barbara, he has extensive expertise in public entity legal issues, which he will leverage to assist with your organization’s legal matters.