Authorization to Enter into a Legal Services Agreement with Aleshire & Wynder LLP. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 02/12/2007 AGENDA ITEM: Authorization to Enter into a Legal Services Agreement with Aleshire & Wynder LLP. Item Number: C 5 Contact Person/Dept.: Carol Schwab/City Attorney Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List; Aleshire & Wynder LLP (02/07/07). General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: X Phone Number: (310) 253 5660 X No Action Item: Department Approval: Carol Schwab City Attorney (02/07/07) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (02/07/07) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (02/07/07) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (02/08/2007) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Attorney s Office to enter into a Legal Services Agreement with Aleshire & Wynder LLP ( Aleshire & Wynder ). BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: On June 6 2006 the City Council approved a continuing agreement with the firm of Kane Ballmer & Berkman ( KBB ) to provide legal services on an as needed basis. This firm has provided these legal services to the City since 1989 on matters relating to public contracting insurance elections liability claims and litigation and land use issues including the Sony development agreement valuable cross training for in house deputy city attorneys and most recently the Cranks/Tellefson hillside litigation. Specifically attorney Joseph Pannone s experience and institutional knowledge in these areas has positive outcomes for the City. In addition attorney Stephanie Scher has provided valuable assistance regarding various municipal finance and election issues. As new issues present themselves attorneys Pannone and Scher have always been available and provided a quick response. Last December the City Attorney s Office (the Office ) was notified that attorneys Pannone Scher and June Ailin would be leaving KBB and joining the firm of Aleshire & Wynder e...
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