Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $1,000,000 per Fiscal Year to the Legal Services Agreement Between the City Of San Leandro And Stream, Kim, Hicks, Wrage & Alfaro, PC for Tort Litigation Defense Services Already Provided and to be Provided in Fiscal Years 2025-2027
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
? Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS
The Resolution before City Council sets forth amendment No. 1 to the Tort Litigation Services Agreement with Stream, Kim, Hicks, Wrage & Alfaro, PC for continuing representation of the City of San Leandro in tort litigation matters.
City staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Tort Litigation Services Agreement between the City of San Leandro and Stream, Kim, Wrage & Alfaro, PC for $1,000,000. This amendment will provide for payment of currently owed and future fees and costs for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, for costs not to exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year.
BACKGROUND
The proposed amendment would retain the same scope of services as was presented and authorized by the City Council at the April 21, 2025 Council meeting. More specifically, the agreement sets forth that Stream, Kim, Hicks, Wrage & Alfaro, PC will represent the City of San Leandro in tort litigation matters. The litigation services under the agreement are to be provided after a notice or summons is served upon the City of San Leandro regarding tort litigation, as follows:
1. Counsel shall meet and confer with the City of San Leandro on options for litigation strategy and receive approval for the City's preferred course of action;
2. Counsel shall prepare responsive pleadings for federal and state court proceedings including, but not limited to, appropriate motions to dismiss or answer;
3. Counsel shall meet with City personnel, investigate the case and provide an explanation of the legal proceedings;
4. Co...
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