AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH AND
RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON, A PROFESSIONAL
CORPORATION, FOR PROSECUTION LEGAL SERVICES
This Amendment No. 6 dated April 2, 2024, amends that certain agreement dated September 6, 2011 (“Initial Agreement”) between the City of Manhattan Beach, a municipal corporation (“City”) and the law firm of Richards, Watson & Gershon, a professional corporation (“RWG”), for City Attorney services.
WHEREAS, City and RWG entered into the Agreement on September 6, 2011, which Agreement was subsequently amended in June 2014, August 2018, July 2020, August 2021 and in November 2023 (collectively, “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, since 2011, the “Monthly Retainer” has been adjusted on a number of occasions to compensate RWG for increased services;
WHEREAS, City and RWG now desire to amend the Agreement to increase the required office hours to 50 hours per month and increase the monthly retainer to $37,500.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. The first sentence of Section A shall be amended to read as follows:
“A. Monthly Retainer. RWG shall be paid a flat rate of $37,500 per month for all general services.”
Section 2. Subsection A.12 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Attend office hours at City Hall for a minimum of 50 hours a month.”
Section 3. All other terms and provisions of the Agreement shall have full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment No. 6 on the day and year first shown above.
City:
City of Manhattan Beach,
a California municipal corporation
By:
Name: Bruce Moe
Title: City Manager
ATTEST:
By:
Name: Liza Tamura
Title: City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FISCAL IMPACT:
By:
Name: Steve S. Charelian
Title: Finance Director
RWG:
RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON,
a professional corporation
By:
Name: Kayser O. Sume
Title: Chairman of the Board