Item 29 - Approve Agreements for Special and Limited Legal Counsel Services

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Approve Agreements for Special and Limited Legal Counsel Services December 21, 2021 Page 2 duration of the term of the agreement expiring on June 30, 2024, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, and 6. Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Steve Filarsky to provide special legal counsel services not to exceed $150,000 for the duration of the term of the agreement expiring on June 30, 2024, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, and 7. Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with BWS to provide special legal counsel services not to exceed $350,000 for the duration of the term of the agreement expiring on June 30, 2024, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The City has contractual relationships with AALRR, LCW, Barboza & Associates, Oppenheimer Investigations Group, Four Star Investigations, Steve Filarsky, and BWS for special legal counsel services. The master agreements will provide the Human Resources Department with the resources necessary to efficiently meet the specialized legal needs of the City, on an as needed -basis. All of the aforementioned legal entities have specialized experience and expert knowledge in the fields of employment and labor law matters. The agreements will provide the City with special legal services, such as labor negotiations, employment and labor law advice, personnel investigations, representation of the City in appeals to the City's Personnel Board and/or arbitration hearings, and legal advisor services to the City's Personnel Board. All agreements will be for a three and a half (3 '/2) year term, aligning the agreement's renewal to the City's fiscal - year, for the not -to -exceed amounts listed above. Staff recommends approval of the agreements to provide the special legal services in an efficient manner, on an as needed -basis by the City. This list of on -call Special and Limited Legal Counsel Services agreements does not guarantee work for anyone vendor. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The consideration and approval of the proposed action do not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act. FISCAL IMPACT The Human Resources Department will budget accordingly for the seven (7) Special and Limited Legal Counsel Services agreements in subsequent fiscal years. This list of on - call Special and Limited Legal Counsel Services agreements does not guarantee work for anyone vendor. The estimated expenditures below are strictly approximations; contract authority may be paid in its entirety during any given fiscal year, expended throughout the term of the