HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement for City Attorney Services - Amendment #6 .�t
V J
AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
BETWEEN MEYERS NAVE AND THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
Whereas, on August 31, 2002, the Town of Los Altos Hills ("TOWN") and Meyers,
Nave, Riback, Silver and Wilson ("MEYERS NAVE") entered into the Agreement for City
Attorney Services Between the Town of Los Altos Hills and Meyers Nave ("Agreement");
Whereas, Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement was approved in 2006; and,
Whereas, Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement was approved in 2007; and,
Whereas, Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement was approved in 2008; and,
Whereas,Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement was approved in 2010; and,
Whereas, Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement was approved in 2011; and,
Whereas, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to increase the hourly rate for
fees paid for legal services.
Now, therefore, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Section 3 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
"3. Legal Fees. For general counsel services,TOWN will pay MEYIIRS NAVE
$230.00 per hour for attorney services and$115.00 per hour for paralegal services. Such
general counsel services include the following:
a. Attendance at all City Council and designated Planning Commission
meetings;
b. Attendance at department meetings, staff meetings, or commission or
committee meetings as deemed necessary and appropriate or as
requested by the City Council or City Manager;
c. Research, preparation or review of all written opinions, ordinances,
resolutions, agreements, leases, contracts,and other documents of a
legal nature necessary or requested by the City Council or City
Manager, except where those services are included in the specialized
services listed below;
d. Providing legal advice on behalf of the Town to City Council
Members, Commissioners,the City Manager, Department Heads and
other designated personnel as appropriate;
c. Monitoring and advising the City Council and staff of legislation
relevant to the Town of Los Altos Hills; and
4 V V
f. Rendering advice and assistance in the administration of the Town's
general liability risk management and insurance programs.
For specialized legal services including labor and personnel issues,
telecommunications issues,legal work associated with land use applications which are
subject to cost recovery by the Town, and all litigation, except tort litigation coordinated
through ABAG,TOWN will pay MEYERS NAVE $265.00 per hour. Tort litigation will be
billed at the established ABAG rates. Paralegal work associated with these specialized
services will be billed at the $115.00 per hour."
2. Except as amended herein, all other terms of the Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect.
3. This Amendment No. 6 shall take effect as of October 1, 2012.
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
Date:(' October 16 , 2012
By: l
Carl Cahill,City Manager
Approved as to form:
S ecial Counsel for Town of Los Altos Hills
MEYERS, NAVE,RIBACK, SILVER&WILSON
Date: el 21/2U It
By:
Steven T. Mattas, Principal
1966042.1
•
RESOLUTION 59-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APRROVING AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE AGREEMENT
FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES BETWEEN MEYERS NAVE AND THE TOWN OF LOS
ALTOS HILLS
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously approved a professional services agreement with
Meyers Nave and five amendments to that agreement;
WHEREAS,the City Council and Meyers Nave desire to further amend that agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does hereby approve
Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement for City Attorney Services Agreement between Meyers, Nave,
Riback, Silver & Wilson and the Town of Los Altos Hills and also authorizes the City Manager to
execute Amendment No. 6 on behalf of the Town.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los
Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of September,2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Larsen, Waldeck, Mordo, Radford, Summit
NOES: None •
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
AID
�iY7,GtJ �'
Bye..
'eh L ayor
ATTEST:
^'�
= Deborah:Padovan, City Clerk
1966078.1