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FIRST AMENDMENT TO A G R E E M E N T
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT, dated for purposes of identification only this ___ day of January, 2026, is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF ANAHEIM, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as "ANAHEIM"
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TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, a California Corporation, hereinafter referred to as “CONSULTANT.”
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2023, ANAHEIM entered into an Agreement with CONSULTANT to formulate and assist with legislative and regulatory advocacy and strategies, including assistance securing state and federal support and funding for City projects and services (the “Agreement”) for twelve (12) months with two (2) optional one-year renewals; and
WHEREAS, ANAHEIM and CONSULTANT wish to amend the Agreement to add one (1) additional one-year renewal term and increase the compensation payable under the Agreement from $270,000 to $360,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL
PROMISES, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN CONTAINED, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Paragraph 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in full as follows:
2. TERM
The term of this Agreement shall be for twelve (12) months beginning on January 16, 2023 through January 15, 2024, with an option for up to three (3) one-year renewals at the sole discretion of the City Manager of ANAHEIM, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 20 of this Agreement.
2. Section 3.3 of the Agreement is amended to read in full as follows:
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28 3.3 It is understood by and agreed between the Parties to this Agreement that full and complete payment for all services pursuant to this Agreement shall not exceed Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($360,000.00) (“Contract Amount”).
3. Except as expressly provided to the contrary herein, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The Agreement and this First Amendment to Agreement shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as the "Amended Agreement." The Amended Agreement integrates all of the terms and conditions of agreement between the Parties and supersedes all negotiations or previous agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
4. CONSULTANT and its signators represent that the signators hold the positions set forth below their signatures and that the signators are authorized to execute this First Amendment to Agreement on behalf of CONSULTANT and to bind CONSULTANT hereto.
5. The Effective Date of this First Amendment to Agreement shall be the latest date of execution hereinafter set forth opposite the names of the signators hereto. In the event that CONSULTANT fails to set forth a date of execution opposite the name(s) of its signator(s), CONSULTANT hereby authorizes ANAHEIM, by and through its representative, to insert the date of execution of CONSULTANT's signator(s) as the date said First Amendment to Agreement, as executed by CONSULTANT, is received by ANAHEIM.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this restated and Amended Agreement to be executed on the dates hereinafter respectively set forth. 3 1
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28 CITY OF ANAHEIM,DATE OF EXECUTION:
DATED: ____________________, 2026
By:
Ashleigh Aitken, Mayor
TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS,
a California corporation
DATE OF EXECUTION:
DATED: ____________________, 2026
By:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: __
Kristin A. Pelletier
Chief Assistant City Attorney
Dated: