LIEBERT, CASSIDY, WHITMORE 5A -2009

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lNSUBM!SE ,'" 'ILE WOP\. ~j~'!' .~EEj UNTIL'i,SJ"~Cf. EX"" '5 \'2--\ ~-oot CLEBK OF COUNCIL DATE JUL 1 3 lUll9 ~ FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT A-2009-052 ~ J~ e This First Amendment to Agreement is made and entered into this ~ day of May, 2009, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws ofthe State of California (the "City") and Liebert, Cassidy and Whitmore, a California Professional Corporation ("Consultant"). RECITALS - ,~ - . V U A On February 7, 2005, the City and Consultant entered into a contract to provide legal services (the "Agreement"). B. The parties wish to amend both the scope of representation and compensation for Consultant. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration ofthe mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinfter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. Section 1. of the Agreement entitled "SCOPE OF SERVICES" is amended to read as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall provide expert legal serivces, as directed by the City Attorney, in matters related to labor and personnel law, including litigation, if required. The City Attorney shall approve in advance the names of all attorneys who will be pennitted to bill under this Agreement. 2. Section 2.a. of the Agreement entitled "COMPENSATION" is amended to read as follows: 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept from City, as payment for all services in regard to this Agreement, compensation at the hourly rate of $270.00 per hour for approved attorneys. City agrees to reimburse Consutant for the following reaonsable and necessary costs and expenses incurred on behalf of City; photocopying charges at fifteen cents ($.15) per page and facsimile charges at fifty cents ($0.50) per page. No other costs may be separately billed unless approved in writing in advance by the City Attorney.