Mr. Massey, a principal attorney with the firm, practices in the municipal and public agency area providing transactional and general legal counsel and advice on a wide variety of legal matters impacting municipalities, counties, special districts, school districts and other public entities. His experience is broad and diverse, including climate change, land use and real estate law.
Legal Experience
In practice since 2002, Mr. Massey has considerable experience representing public agencies across a broad spectrum of legal issues. In March 2011 Mr. Massey was appointed Assistant City Attorney for the City of Rio Vista. His experience also includes serving as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Livingston from June 2009 to September 2010, City Attorney for the City of Nevada City from June 2008 to December 2009 and interim City Attorney for the City of Susanville for most of 2007. Mr. Massey's areas of expertise include:
General legal advice and counsel:
· Open meeting laws, including the Brown Act
· Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
· Public Contracts
· Conflicts of Interest
· Public Records Act
· Government Liability
· Land use, zoning and planning
· California redevelopment law
· Real estate transactions
· Housing laws
· Mobile home laws
Negotiating, drafting and reviewing:
· Property purchase and sale agreements
· Easements
· Developer impact mitigation agreements
· Joint-use agreements
· Architect agreements
· Lease agreements
· Construction bid documents
Pre-litigation and litigation support:
· Drafting motions and pleadings
· Corresponding with opposing counsel
Practice Examples
· Mr. Massey prepared the documentation for the new California Indian Heritage Center on behalf of the West Sacramento Redevelopment Agency in cooperation with the State of California.
· Mr. Massey assisted the City of West Sacramento and the City of Susanville in providing legal advice related to mobile home park issues.
· Mr. Massey has represented cities and redevelopment agencies in the negotiation and drafting of loan documents and regulatory agreements related to affordable housing developments.
· Mr. Massey has provided litigation and pre-litigation support to numerous clients. In one instance, he reviewed the modernization project for a school district client and advised them of their potential liability with the project. In another matter, he defended a cause of action on behalf of a special district involving a dispute with a developer over the district's fire inspection fees.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Mr. Massey participates in a variety of speaking engagements. His topics generally focus on conflicts of interest, open meeting laws and LAFCo issues. His professional activities and affiliations include:
· Article Editor, California Real Property Journal
· Member, California Special Districts Association, Legislative Committee
· Member, Sacramento County Bar Association, Real Estate Law Section
· Member, California State Bar Association
Publications
· Author, "A Short Introduction to Green Finance," Urban Land Institute: Land Link, Fall 2010
· Author, "Environmental Effects of the Forest Project Protocol Version 3.0 in Question," Pacific Municipal Consultant's "Carbon Conscious" Newsletter, Issue 5, January & February 2010
· Author, "Different Attitudes, Divergent Results: Potential Regional Variations in implementation of SB 375," Climate Change Law & Policy Reporter, September 2009
· Author, "SB 375 and Special Districts: Transit Districts May Benefit," California Special District," Vol. 4, Issue 5, September & October 2009
· Author, "LAFCo Initiated Dissolutions Rare," California Special District Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 4, July & August 2008
· Author, "Providing Services Outside Special District Jurisdictional Boundaries," California Special District Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 1, January & February 2008
· Author, "Swanson Mining Reconsidered: Is Section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Constitutional?" West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, Vol. 8.1
Academic Background
B.A. State University of New York at Buffalo, 1991
J.D. University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 2002
· Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Land Trusts/Conservation Easements Seminar
· Recipient, Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Negotiation & Settlement
· Senior Articles Editor, West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
· Legal Extern to the Honorable Saundra B. Armstrong, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of California
Newsroom
· CSDA Legislative Committee Welcomes Back Jeff Massey For 2nd Term
Past Speaking Engagements
03/13/2012, Webinar: Understanding the Brown Act: Core Components, Updates & Ensuring Compliance
10/12/2011, CSDA Annual Conference: Proposition 26 - What it Requires and How to Protect Your Agency
09/22/2011, ACWA CLE Workshop: Developer Fees and Exactions - Water Infrastructure and Source Water
05/12/2011, Proposition 26: What it Means from Three Perspectives
03/08/2011, Webinar: Understanding the Brown Act: Core Components, Updates and Ensuring Compliance
06/30/2010, Green Financing 101
02/19/2010, Webinar: Understanding the Brown Act and Your Responsibilities
10/23/2009, The Brown Act - Webinar
09/23/2008, Consolidation and Disbanding of Special Districts
03/27/2008, Open, Ethical Leadership: AB 1234 Compliance Training for Special Districts
02/15/2008, AB 1234: Mandatory Training for Public Officials
09/27/2006, The Relationship Between LAFCo and Special Districts
Articles
· A Short Introduction to Green Finance
· Environmental Effects of the Forest Project Protocol Version 3.0 in Question
· SB 375 and Special Districts: Transit Districts May Benefit
· Different Attitudes, Divergent Results: Potential Regional Variations in implementation of SB 375
· LAFCo Initiated Dissolutions Rare
· Providing Services Outside Special District Jurisdictional Boundaries