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CC - Approval of Amendments to Existing Legal Services Agreements with the Firms of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP and Best Best & Krieger LLP.
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Meeting Date: May 30, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Carol Schwab, City Attorney
Heather Baker, Assistant City Attorney
Phone Number: (310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/24/17).
Department Approval: Carol Schwab (05/24/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council: (1) approve an amendment to the existing legal services agreement with the law firm of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP (Greenberg Glusker) for a requested increase to the discounted hourly rate it charges the City; and (2) approve an amendment to the existing legal services agreement with Best Best & Krieger to allow services on an as-needed basis within the budgeted amount for legal services within the available legal services budget approved by City Council for the applicable fiscal year.
BACKGROUND:
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 issues facing the City, there are certain legal functions which the Office does not handle on a regular basis, such as representation in specialized litigation matters; including, but not limited to, tort (trip and fall, etc.), employment, and police defense cases, for which the Office retains and works with outside counse...
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