1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
CITY OF NORWALK
This FIRST AMENDMENT (“First Amendment”) is entered into as of July 1, 2025, to that certain Agreement for City Attorney Services between the CITY OF NORWALK, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and ALVAREZ-GLASMAN & COLVIN (“Firm”), dated October 16, 2019 (“Agreement”). The City and Firm are sometimes jointly referred to as the “Parties” or individually as a “Party”.
RECITALS
A. WHEREAS, on October 16, 2019, the City and Firm entered into an agreement entitled “Agreement for City Attorney Services” (“Agreement”) wherein Firm agreed to serve as the City’s City Attorney and perform legal services as set forth in the Agreement.
B. WHEREAS, the Parties now wish to amend certain provisions of the Agreement which will result in the continued appointment of Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman as the Norwalk City Attorney, consistent with the terms of the Agreement as amended by this First Amendment, and to adjust the rates set forth in the Agreement
TERMS
1. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT . The Agreement is hereby amended only as provided in this First Amendment, as follows:
2. TERM.
TERM. The Term of this Agreement, which commenced on October 16, 2019, shall supersede the Term defined in that Agreement and shall continue until terminated as provided herein.
AMENDMENT TO EXHIBIT A – ALVAREZ-GLASMAN & COLVIN
RATE SHEET shall be adjusted as set forth in the attached Exhibit A
2. CONTINUING EFFECT OF AGREEMENT. Except as expressly amended by this First Amendment, all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Agreement, shall remain unchanged and are in full force and effect. City and Firm agree that except as expressly provided in this First Amendment, no other amendments have been made to the Agreement and contains the entire contract between the City and the Firm and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings or agreements.
3. AUTHORITY. The persons executing this First Amendment on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this First Amendment on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this First Attachment No. 2
2 Amendment, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this First Amendment, and (iv) the entering into this First Amendment does not violate any provision of any other agreement or law to which said party is bound.
4. COUNTERPARTS. This First Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment on the date(s) set forth below, with the express intent that this First Amendment be effective as of April 1, 2025.
CITY:
CITY OF NORWALK, a municipal corporation
____________________________________
Jesus Gomez, City Manager
Date: ___________________, 2025
ATTEST:
______________________________
Theresa Devoy, City Clerk
FIRM:
Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin
By: ____________________________________
Name: Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman
Title: Managing Partner
3 EXHIBIT A
ALVAREZ-GLASMAN & COLVIN RATE SHEET
CITY OF NORWALK
MONTHLY RETAINER AND GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES:
A Monthly retainer of $18,750 per month to be paid to the FIRM on or about the first (1st) day of each month. No additional hourly charges will be incurred by the City if General Legal Services are under 75 hours per month. The first 75 hours of General Legal Services will be billed at $250 per hour whether such services are performed by Partners or Associates. If General Legal Services exceed 75 hours per month, the General Legal Services excess services would be billed at $275 per hour whether such services are performed by Partners or Associates.
General Legal Services include:
Day to day advice to City Council, City Manager and City Directors and staff.
Attendance at City Council meetings, Planning Commission meetings and other Commission or public meetings.
Drafting of staff reports, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, forms, notices, certificate, deeds, leases and other routine agreements or documents needed by the City.
Legal work pertaining to property acquisitions, property disposals, public improvements, easement dedications, and right of way abandonment.
Enforcement of City Codes, zoning regulations and building standards through administrative and judicial actions. City Prosecutor services. Monitoring of pending and current state and federal legislation and court decisions as appropriate.
Consultation with City Council and City staff – rendering of legal advice and opinions, both written and verbal.
The coordination of outside legal counsel as needed and directed by the City Council and City Manager.
Attendance at staff meetings.
Office hours are included within the retainer and are not Special Services.
4 SPECIAL LEGAL SERVICES:
Special Legal Services, as defined below, would be billed at $295 per hour for Partners, $290 per hour for Senior Associates and $285 per hour for Associates.
Special Legal Services are limited to the following:
Litigation services. (Does not include City Prosecutor services which are part of the General Legal Services.)
Labor relations and employment matters, including meet and confer matters.
Complex real estate or development transactional matters, including successor agency matters.
Complex contract matters, including construction, public works and other similar matters.
Public safety matters.
All other matters not included in the above identified General Legal Services.
Any other matters agreed upon in writing between the FIRM and the CITY.
OTHER BILLING TERMS:
No charge for travel time to and from AGC office and City Hall.
The rates expressed above would be subject to increases in the Consumer Price Index as defined by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers – Los Angeles area (CPI-U) as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on an annual basis on April 1 of each succeeding year. Any other increases in the rates above the CPI increases stated above shall be agreed upon and approved in writing between the City and the FIRM.
The scope of services identified under General Legal Services or Special Legal Services would not be changed or altered, unless agreed upon by the City and FIRM.
BILLING METHOD:
Our firm provides an itemized billing statement once a month with a complete listing of all services rendered and costs advanced. Our firm works cooperatively with our clients to meet the client’s needs to provide a clear, comprehensive billing statement. Attorneys bill at .10 hour increments.
Copies for litigation over 100 pages: At cost.
Postage and out-of-pocket expenses: At cost.
5 Travel and mileage (air, hotel, vehicle): Travel costs including mileage (current IRS rates), parking, airfare,
lodging, meals, and incidentals, are
charged in connection with
administrative or judicial
proceedings, or when traveling
outside of Los Angeles County.
Travel time may also be charged in
connection with such proceedings.
FIRM will not charge for mileage or
travel time between our office and
CITY facilities.