Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO
THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BURKE,
WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP
WHEREAS, the City Attorney’s Office provides a wide variety of legal services to the City, including legal review, advice, consultation, and representation on diverse matters impacting the City, including its officials, management, and departments; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney’s Office has utilized private law firms to assist in managing the City’s legal needs. The City presently has a legal services agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, for general on-call legal services; and
WHEREAS, the firm has provided responsive, high quality legal assistance on a variety of matters pursuant to the agreement, including public contracting, general contract review, and California Environmental Quality Act, among other civil advisory matters; and
WHEREAS, given the large volume of legal work, the capacity of the existing agreement has been expended; and
WHEREAS, this proposed first amendment to the legal services agreement for on-call legal services with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP will increase the not-to-exceed amount on the contract from $50,000 to $150,000 and will extend the term of the agreement to July 22, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approve s the First Amendment to the Legal Se rvices Agreement between the City and Burke, Williams & Sorensen, 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 Attorney, and authorizes the City Attorney to execute the First Amendment.
Presented by Approved as to Form by
Marco A. Verdugo Marco A. Verdugo
City Attorney City Attorney