Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES (C-08-002) (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Presented for the City Council's consideration and approval is Amendment No. 3 to the Contract Services Agreement for City Attorney Legal Services with Aleshire and Wynder, LLP (Exhibit No. 1).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE Amendment No. 3 to the Contract Services Agreement for the City Attorney Legal Services for the City of Carson.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City Attorney has not received any rate increases in the last seven (7) years even though cumulative CPI adjustment for the last 7 years has been 7.7%. Furthermore, during the last thirteen (13) years, the City Attorney has only received one rate increase and only after the office took a voluntary rate reduction to financially assist the City in 2010.
As is shown below, the City Attorney has one of the lowest rates compared to other contract consultants in the City and compared to other public law firms serving other cities. Even after the rate adjustment, the City Attorney's rates will be under market. The proposed new rate structure could have an approximate $200,000 impact on the City Attorney's budget. However, since the City Attorney has consistently come under budget, the impact may be less. Also, the City Attorney's proposed new rate structure annualized over the next 4 years will represent only less than a cumulative 2.5% increase.
The table below summarizes the City's Attorney's rates since 2008:
Rate Adjustments
Effective Dates
70 Hrs
(Gen Svcs)
>70 Hrs
(Gen Svcs)
Litigation/ Spec Svcs
6/17/08 Fee Agreement (Pt. 1 of 2)
6/17/08 - 6/30/09
$135
$150
$195
6/17/08 Fee Agreement (Pt....
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