Form Rev 2/18/2025
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE LEGAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON -CALL LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY AND LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a legal services agreement on January 17, 2023 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (“LCW”) to provide on-call legal services (“Legal Services Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the City previously exercised the first of five options to extend the Legal Services Agreement for a term of January 17, 2024 to January 17, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement on July 1, 2024 to adjust the hourly rates authorized on the contract; and
WHEREAS, the City previ ously entered into a Second Amendment to extend the agreement for an additional one -year term through January 16, 2026 and to increase the not to exceed amount on the contract to $50,000; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue utilizing the services of LCW, resulting in additional costs exceeding $50,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves the Third Amendment to Legal Services Agreement for on -call legal services , between the City and Liebert Cassidy Whitmore , in the fo rm 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
Marco A. Verdugo Marco A. Verdugo
City Attorney City Attorney