Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO
THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL
SERVICES RELATED TO GAMING OPERATIONS BETWEEN
THE CITY AND COLANTUONO, HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY,
PC
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a legal services agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, on June 9, 2022 to provide legal services related to local authority for gaming operations (“Legal Services Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, Sectio n 3.1 of the Legal Services Agreement provided that Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC’s compensation shall not exceed $10,000; and
WHEREAS, City subsequently entered into first amendment to the Legal Services Agreement to amend Section 3.1 to increase the not to exceed amount of compensation to $40,000, and then a second amendment to the Legal Services Agreement to amend Section 3.1 to increase the not to exceed amount of compensation to $50,000; and
WHEREAS, the there is a continued need for remaining legal services related to local authority for gaming operations, resulting in additional costs; and
WHEREAS, staff therefore recommends approving the Third Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement, as set forth in Exhibit 1, increasing the not -to-exceed compensation amount from $50,000 to $65,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves the Third Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement for legal services to related to local authority for gaming operations, in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney , a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk; and authorizes and directs the City Attorney to execute same.
Presented by Approved as to form
By:
Maria Kachadoorian Jill D.S. Maland
City Manager Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak
Acting City Attorney