HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement for City Attorney Services - Amendment #4 AMENDMENT NO.4 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,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 MEYERS NAVE
$213.00 per hour for attorney services and $106.00 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;
e. Monitoring and advising the City Council and staff of legislation relevant to
the Town of Los Altos Hills; and
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 $249.00 per hour. Tort litigation will be billed at the established ABAG rates. Paralegal work
associated with these specialized services will be billed at the$106.00 per hour."
2. Except as amended herein, all other terms of the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
3. This Amendment No. 4 shall take effect as of August 1, 2010.
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
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Date: 7- J30JLO\ 0
By: ULVY
Carl Cahill, City Manager
Ap. .ived as to form:
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MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER&WILSON
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By: ! �� fillitTh
Steven T. Mattas, Principal
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RESOLUTION NO. 37-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APRROVING AMENDMENT NO. 4 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 three amendments to that agreement;
WHEREAS,the City Council and Meyers Nave desire to amend that agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does
hereby approve Amendment No. 4 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. 4 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 of the City Council held on the 15th day of
July, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Breene Ken, Mayor Pro Tern Rich Larsen, Councilmember Jean Mordo,
Councilmember Ginger Summit and Councilmember Dean Warshawsky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
By
Breese Kyr , Mayor
ATTEST :
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Karen Jost, City a
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