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
May 3, 2022
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach,
California
RECOMMENDATION:
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GARYJ.ANDERSON
Assistant City Attorney
DAWN A. MCINTOSH
Assistant City Attorney
Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to Agreement No. 35882, with the firm Hurrell Cantrall, LLP, to increase the amount by $125,000 for legal services in the matter entitled Christopher Williams vs. City of Long Beach, Case Number 2:19-cv-ODWAFM.
DISCUSSION
The City Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute a First 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 Christopher Williams vs. City of Long Beach, Case Number 2:19-cv-ODWAFM. The amendment would authorize an additional $125,000 for litigation expenses incurred through trial, for a total of $425,000.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
Howard D. Russell
Principal Deputy City Attorney