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Special Legal Counsel Services <br />June 17, 2014 <br />Page 2 <br />As a result of these achievements, the City Attorney's Office would like to utilize Silver & Wright, <br />LLP for additional receivership actions. The City Attorney's Office would also like to have the <br />ability to utilize Silver & Wright, LLP for other legal services related to code enforcement and <br />police services. Accordingly, staff is requesting that the Council approve a new agreement with <br />Silver & Wright, LLP for such services to remain in effect for three (3) years. <br />The Law Offices of Gutierrez, Fierro & Erickson, a Professional Corporation: <br />The Law Offices of Gutierrez, Fierro & Erickson, a Professional Corporation, provides litigation <br />defense for public entities. The City Attorney's Office would like to utilize this firm for such <br />litigation services when such need arises. Accordingly, staff is requesting that the Council <br />approve a new agreement with the Law Offices of Gutierrez, Fierro & Erickson, a Professional <br />Corporation, for such services to remain in effect for two (2) years. <br />Lexolution, LLC: <br />Lexolution is a provider of temporary attorneys and paralegals who can supply the City with <br />necessary assistance in times of need. Accordingly, staff is requesting that the Council approve <br />a new agreement with Lexoluticn, LLC for such services to remain in effect for one (1) year. <br />The Law Offices of Pyka, Lenhardt, Schnaider, Zell, a Professional Corporation: <br />The Law Offices of Pyka, Lenhardt, Schnaider, Zell, a Professional Corporation, provides general <br />tort defense for public entities. The City Attorney's Office would like to utilize this firm for such <br />litigation services when such need arises. Accordingly, staff is requesting that the Council <br />approve a new agreement with the Law Offices of Pyka, Lenhardt, Schnaider, Zell, a Professional <br />Corporation, for such services to remain in effect for two (2) years. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />As a result of the success of the initial receivership, the City created a Receivership Fund <br />Account (account no. 09801001 24042). The idea is to use the funds in this account to fund <br />additional actions and to replenish that account through the recovery of legal and staff expenses <br />in each action. <br />All other legal services provided pursuant to these contracts shall be paid for out of the City <br />Attorney's Office's Other Contractual Services Budget (account no. 01108032- 62300). <br />Sonia R. Carvalho <br />City Attorney <br />ROH <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br />251 -2 <br />