THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 2 day of february, 2024, by and between the City of Merced, a California Charter Municipal Corporation ("City"), and Hanson Bridgett LLP whose address of record is 425 Market Street, 26t Floor, San Francisco, California 94105 (hereinafter referred to as "Attorney").
WHEREAS, City and Attorney previously entered into an Agreement for Professional Services ("Agreement") dated July 3, 2023, wherein the total not to exceed compensation amount was $36,000.00;
WHEREAS, City and Attorney entered into a First Amendment to / Agreement dated September 18, 2023, increasing the compensation amount by $64,000.00 to make the total not to exceed compensation amount $100,000.00 for the Agreement;
WHEREAS, City and Attorney entered into a Second Amendment dated March 19, 2024, increasing the compensation amount by $20,000.00 to make the total not to exceed compensation amount $120,000.00 for the Agreement; and, WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to add additional compensation and exercise the first option to renew the Agreement for one additional one-year term.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter recited, agree as follows:
1. Section 23, "ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION," is hereby added to the Agreement to read as follows:
"SECTION 23. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.
City shall pay to Firm the not to exceed additional sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in
accordance with the rates set forth in the Agreement
dated July 3, 2023."
X: Agreements|City Attorney|2024\3rd Amendment to Hanson Bridgett Agr.docx 1 2. Section 24, "FIRST OPTION TO RENEW," is hereby added to the Agreement to read as follows:
"SECTION 24. FIRST OPTION TO RENEW. The City
and Attorney desire to exercise the tirst option to renew the Agreement for one (1) additional year pursuant to
Section 3, 'Term of Agreement'. The term of this first
option to renewal shall be from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025."
3. Except as herein amended, the Agreement dated July 3, 2023, First Amendment dated September 18, 2023, and Second Amendment March 19, 2023, shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Third Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services to be executed on the date first above written.
CITY OF MERCED
A California Charter Municipal
Corporation
BY:
D. Scott McBride,
City Manager
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
688,
APPROVED AS TO FORM: INCORPORATED ALL
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: CA Cornell 3/27/2024
City Attorney Date
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ACCOUNT DATA:
M. VENUS RODRIGUEZ, FINANCE OFFICER
BY: Vas ca
Verified by Finance Officer V-1486
Funds available. NC 4(22/24
10001500-511042 8K4/22/24
$ 370,000.00
HANSON BRIDGETT, LLP
BY:
Printed Name:_Emily M. Charley
Taxpayer I.D. No. 94-1205338
ADDRESS: 425 Market St., 26th Fl.
San Francisco, CA 94105
TELEPHONE: (415) 777-3200
EMAIL: [email protected]
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