Consideration of Authorization to Amend Existing Legal and Professional Services Agreements Including Approval of Extension of Agreement Terms and Rate Changes. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 4 Phone Number: (310) 253 5660 X No No X Meeting Date: 06/26/06 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Authorization to Amend Existing Legal and Professional Services Agreements Including Approval of Extension of Agreement Terms and Rate Changes. Contact Person/Dept.: Carol Schwab or Pam Graves/City Attorney Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Yes Public Notification: Via e mail on 06/21/06: Master Notification List; Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo; Carpenter Rothans & Dumont; Colantuono & Levin; Dapeer Rosenblit & Litvak; Fox & Sohagi; Franscell Strickland Roberts & Lawrence; Greenberg Glusker; Jones & Mayer (attorney Greg Palmer); Kane Ballmer & Berkman; Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Masters & Ribakoff; and McCune & Harber. Department Approval: Carol Schwab City Attorney General Fund: Yes X No Action Item: Yes X No CAO Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (06/21/2006) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (06/21/2006) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Attorney s Office to amend existing legal services agreements with the firms of Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo; Carpenter Rothans & Dumont; Colantuono & Levin; Dapeer Rosenblit & Litvak; Fox & Sohagi; Franscell Strickland Roberts & Lawrence; Greenberg Glusker; Jones & Mayer (attorney Greg Palmer); Kane Ballmer & Berkman; Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Masters & Ribakoff; and McCune & Harber for use on an as needed basis and to allow for revision of the agreements utilizing a uniform format the extension of agreement terms and hourly rate changes. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: The Culver City City Attorney s Office ( Office ) is an in house operation providing a wide variety of legal services with four (4) attorneys a Legal Operations Manager Senior Management Analyst a...
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