TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney
1. Subject
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Second Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with McCune & Harber, LLP to provide legal services relating to litigation defense in the matter of Terrence Velasquez v. City of Orange.
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2. Summary
The City currently has an agreement with McCune & Harber, LLP to provide litigation services for the City’s defense in the matter of Terrence Velasquez v. City of Orange for an amount not to exceed $60,000, which will soon be expended. The proposed Second Amendment will increase the not to exceed amount by $30,000 for a total amount not to exceed $90,000.
3. Recommended Action
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Approve a Second Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with McCune & Harber, LLP in the amount of $30,000; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
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4. Fiscal Impact
The expense for this amendment is $30,000 and will be funded through Self-Insurance Liability Fund (740):
740.0301.51600.00000 Legal Services
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community
a: Expend fiscal resources responsibly.
6. Discussion and Background
While the City Attorney’s Office handles most litigation matters in-house, the City does contract with outside counsel when the complexity of a case or a significant burden to staff time requires additional staffing expertise.
The Second Amendment of the agreement, increasing the contract by $30,000, will raise the total not to exceed amount to $90,000, and is necessary to carry out further defense of the City in this case.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Second Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement