File #: 16-010    Version: 1 Name: Amendment to Legal Services Contract for Bertrand, Fox and Elliot to Increase Amount
Type: Resolution - Council Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Meeting Date: 2/16/2016 Final action: 2/16/2016
Enactment date: 2/16/2016 Enactment #: Reso 2016-020
Title: RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Legal Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 with Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel for Legal Representation Associated with Tort Liability Claims and Litigation, and to Appropriate Self-Insurance Fund Balance of $500,000.00 to General Liability Legal Services
Sponsors: David Baum Finance Director
Attachments: 1. Agreement 2016 Amendment 1 Bertrand Fox and Elliot 2-16-16
Related files: 16-009

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RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Legal Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 with Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel for Legal Representation Associated with Tort Liability Claims and Litigation, and to Appropriate Self-Insurance Fund Balance of $500,000.00 to General Liability Legal Services

 

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WHEREAS, the City in accordance with its purchasing provisions has identified Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel to provide legal representation associated with tort liability and claims litigation; and

 

WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into an agreement amendment No. 1 with Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel for said work; and

 

WHEREAS, the City Council is familiar with the terms of the agreement amendment No. 1; and

 

WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended approval of said agreement amendment No. 1.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:

 

1.                     That said agreement amendment No. 1 in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 through June 30, 2018 is hereby approved; and

 

2.                     That the terms of the agreement amendment No. 1 will be memorialized in writing by the City Manager, subject to the approval of the City Attorney; and

 

3.                     That the City Manager is authorized to execute said agreement amendment No. 1; and

 

4.  That the City Manager is authorized to appropriate $500,000.00 from the Self-Insurance fund balance to the General Liability Legal Services account 689-19-004-5110 in the 2015-16 budget; and

 

5.                     That an original executed agreement amendment No. 1 shall be provided to the City Clerk and be attached to this resolution.