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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MAY 18, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />AMENDMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES <br />AGREEMENT WITH LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE <br />~l <br />/ , / ~~~ <br />~c ~y <br />' CIT MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1St Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Approve an amendment to contract with the law firm of Liebert Cassidy <br />Whitmore. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City Attorney's Office provides legal services to the City, its <br />officials and employees, primarily through staff attorneys. However, it <br />is sometimes necessary to retain outside counsel for specialized fields <br />of practice and cases that have extraordinary staffing requirements. In <br />2005 the City first retained the firm to provide representation before <br />the Personnel Board. The hourly rate at that time was $240 per hour. <br />City Staff has requested that the firm be authorized to assist and advise <br />on a broader range of personnel and labor law matters. Additionally, the <br />firm's hourly billing rate has been raised to $270 per hour. <br />As with all other special counsel, the firm will continue to work under <br />the supervision of the City Attorney's Office. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the Personnel Services Agency account no. 011-141- <br />6291. <br />25B-1 <br />