Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT S FOR ON -CALL AND PUBLIC
RECORDS ACT LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY
AND BEST, BEST, AND KRIEGER, LLP
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a legal service agreement on February 21, 2023 with Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP, to provide on-call legal services (“General Legal Services Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, Section 3.1 of the General Legal Services Agreement s provides that Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP’s compensation shall not exceed $50,000; and
WHEREAS, City has a continuing need for the on-call legal services provided by Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP, resulting in additional costs; and
WHEREAS, staff therefore recommends approving the First Amendment to the General Legal Services Agreement, increasing the not-to-exceed compensation from $50,000 to $300,000 through the initial term; and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a legal service agreement on September 29, 2023 with Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP, to provide Public Records Act legal services (“Public Records Act Legal Services Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, City and Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP previously entered into a First Amendment to the Public Records Act Legal Services Agreement on July 26, 2023 to increase the not-to-exceed compensation in Section 3.1 from $30,000 to $50,000; and
WHEREAS, City has a continuing need for the Public Records Act services provided by Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP, resulting in additional costs; and
WHEREAS, staff therefore recommends approving the Second Amendment to the Public Records Act Services Agreement, increasing the not -to-exceed compensation from $50,000 to $200,000 and extending the agreement term through September 29, 2024; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it:
1. Approves the First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement for on -call legal services between the City and Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP, 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.
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2. Approves the Second Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement for Public Records Act legal services between the City and Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP , in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a co py 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:
Megan McClurg Jill D.S. Maland
Assistant City Attorney Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney