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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve a Legal Services Agreement Between The City Of San Leandro And Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood, & Werth for Tort Litigation Services, Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Contract Amendments Up to 20% (or $50,000) of the Original Contract Amount, and Appropriate Funds from the Self-Insurance Unrestricted Fund Balance (Fund 689).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
City staff recommends that the City Council approve by resolution the legal services agreement between the City of San Leandro and Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood & Werth, for legal services related to tort litigation matters.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY
The consulting services agreement before City Council sets forth that Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood & Werth represent the City of San Leandro and its officers in tort litigation matters, primarily federal tort litigation. 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 claim 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 court 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. Counsel shall prepare for and meet and confer with opposing counsel on preparation of the joint case management conference (CMC) statement and appear in Court on behalf of the City for the initial CMC;
5. Counsel shall prepare a discovery plan, propound and respond to written discovery, and analyze plaintiffs' discovery responses;
6. Counsel shall prepare clients and attend alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as ordered by federal court;
7. Counsel shall prepare clients and defend ...
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