(1) Approval of Amendments to Existing Legal Services Agreements to Approve Hourly Rate Changes; and (2) Authorization for the City Attorney to Negotiate and Approve Limited Future Rate Increases in an Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed 10% of Existing Rates. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: C 7 Meeting Date: 09/08/14 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: (1) Approval of Amendments to Existing Legal Services Agreements to Approve Hourly Rate Changes; and (2) Authorization for the City Attorney to Negotiate and Approve Limited Future Rate Increases in an Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed 10% of Existing Rates. Phone Number: Contact Person/Dept.: Carol Schwab/City Attorney 310 253 5660 Heather Baker/Assistant City Attorney Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: Action Item: Attachments: Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas City Council (09/03/14) Department Approval: Carol A. Schwab: (09/03/14) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (09/03/14) City Attorney Approval: Carol A. Schwab (09/03/14) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (09/03/14) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: (1) approve amendments to existing legal services agreements with the firms of Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo; Carpenter Rothans & Dumont; Meyers Nave; and McCune & Harber to approve hourly rate changes; and 2) authorize the City Attorney to negotiate and approve limited future rate increases for all retained law firms in an aggregate amount not to exceed 10% of each law firm s existing rates. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: The City Attorney s Office (Office) is an in house operation that provides a significant variety of legal services. The Office is comprised of four staff attorneys a legal operations manager and two administrative/clerical staff members. Although the Office provides the majority of legal services to the City Council and City Departments related to issue...
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