FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT is made and entered
into this _day of _ 2025, by and between the City of Merced, a California Charter Municipal Corporation ("City"), and Goldman Magdalin Straatsma, LLP ("Attorney") whose address of record is 21200 Oxnard Street #6548, Woodland Hills, California 91367.
WHEREAS, Attorney and the City previously entered into an Agreement for Professional Services ("Agreement") dated November 4, 2019, a First Amendment to Agreement dated April 28, 2021, a Second Amendment to Agreement dated May 17, 2023 and a Third Amendment to Agreement dated April 2, 2024; and, WHEREAS, City and Attorney desire to amend said Agreement to provide for a fee increase for Partner services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter recited, agree as follows:
1. Section 24, "PARTNER RATE ADJUSTMENT," is hereby added to the Agreement to read as follows:
"SECTION 24. PARTNER RATE ADJUSTMENT. As of
the effective date of this Fourth Amendment, City shall pay Attorney for actual services rendered under this Agreement in accordance with the fee schedule set forth below. The
Attorney agrees to provide all services required under the Scope of Services in Exhibit 'A' within the compensation amount set forth below:
Partner $195.00/hour
Associate $165.00/hour
Lien Specialist $115.00/hour
Paralegal/ Administrative Assistant $ 90.00/hour"
2. Except as herein amended, the Agreement dated November 4, 2019, First Amendment dated April 28, 2021, Second Amendment dated May 17, 2023, and Third Amendment dated April 2, 2024, shall remain in full force and effect.
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CITY OF MERCED
A California Charter Municipal
Corporation
BY:
D. Scott McBride
City Manager
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
ex: Cain orwell 2111/2025
ACCOUNT DATA:
M. VENUS RODRIGUEZ
BY:
Verified by Finance Officer
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STRAATSMA, LLP
By Richard goldman
Richard Goldman, Esq
Partner
Taxpayer I.D. No. 77-0523476
ADDRESS: 21200 Oxnard St. #6548
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
TELEPHONE: (805) 410-7888
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