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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
January 3, 2006
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 15t Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
BANNAN, GREEN,FRANK & TERZIAN
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CITY MANAGER
R}:COMMENDED ACTION
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the
Clerk of the Council to execute a legal services agreement with the
litigation law firm Bannan, Green, Frank & Terzian.
DISCUSSION
While the City Attorney's Office provides the vast majority of its legal
services and representation though staff counsel, from time to time it is
necessary to contract for services through outside counsel. Those
situations usually arise in complex litigating matters that require
particular expertise or focused resources.
The law firm of Bannan, Green, Frank & Terzian has a proven track record
of representing public agencies in complex and high visibility litigation,
including public employment. Mr. Richard Terzian & Ms. Kristin A.
Pelletier of the firm will be the initial firm principles assigned. Mr.
Terzian successfully represented the City in the late 1990's in a
redevelopment-related lawsuit. The City Attorney will have approval
rights over all other firm attorneys working on any assigned matter. The
City Attorney initially proposes to assign a newly-filed employment matter
to the firm.
The firm will apply a flat billing rate of $265.00 per hour for all
attorneys assigned matters by the City Attorney. As with all other
litigation matters, the City Attorney will regularly confer with the City
Legal Service Agreement
Bannan, Green .
January 3, 2006
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Council on case management and any fee increases will be subject to City
Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Risk Management Liability Fund (account no. 80-
180-6291) .
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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~rancisco Gutierrez
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Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
. a Enrique Al va
~'Executive Director
Personnel Services