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: C 4 Meeting Date: 07/23/07 AGENDA ITEM: 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 Heather Iker/City Attorney s Office Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing Action Item: Attachments X Public Notification: Master Notification List (07/18/07); Via e mail on 0718/07: Caldwell Leslie & Proctor PC; Filarsky & Watt LLP; Jenkins & Hogin LLP; Jones & Mayer; Law Offices of Alvin S. Michaelson; Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Lightfoot Vandevelde Sadowsky Crouchley Rutherford & Levine LLP; Richards Watson & Gershon; and Seki Nishimura and Watase LLP . Department Approval: Carol Schwab (07/17/07) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (7/17/07) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (07/17/07) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (07/18/07) General Fund: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 5660 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Attorney s Office to amend existing legal services agreements with the firms of Caldwell Leslie & Proctor PC; Filarsky & Watt LLP; Jenkins & Hogin LLP; Jones & Mayer; Law Offices of Alvin S. Michaelson; Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Lightfoot Vandevelde Sadowsky Crouchley Rutherford & Levine LLP; Richards Watson & Gershon; and Seki Nishimura and Watase LLP for use on an as needed basis including but not limited to the extension of agreement terms and hourly rate changes. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: The Culver City City Attorney s Office ( Office ) is an in house operation providing a wide variety of legal services. Although the Office handles the majority of legal issues facing the City there are certain legal functions which the Office does not perform on a regular basis such a...
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