CHARLES PARKIN
City Attorney
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-2200
Facsimile: (562) 436-1579
April 19, 2022
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach,
California
RECOMMENDATION:
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GARY J. ANDERSON
Assistant City Attorney
DAWN A. MCINTOSH
Assistant City Attorney
Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute a Third Amendment to Agreement No. 35733, with the firm Hurrell & Cantrall, LLP, to increase the amount by $100,000 for legal services in the matter entitled Suzanne C. Gordin v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV07941.
DISCUSSION
The City Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute a Third Amendment to the agreement with the law firm of Hurrell & Cantrall, LLP for legal services to defend the City of Long Beach in an employment lawsuit entitled Suzanne C. Gordin v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV07941. The amendment would authorize an additional $100,000 for litigation expenses incurred through trial, for a total of $550,000.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
Howard D. Russell
Principal Deputy City Attorney