Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.6. 4/23/2024 File #: 24-0264
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Mike Vigliotta
1. SUBJECT
First Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with McCune & Harber, LLP to provide legal services relating to litigation defense in the matter of Terrence Velasquez v. City of Orange.
2. SUMMARY
The City currently has an agreement with McCune & Harber, LLP to provide litigation services for the City’sdefense in the matter of Terrence Velasquez v. City of Orange for an amount not to exceed $30,000, which will soon be expended. The proposed First Amendment will increase the not-to- exceed amount by $30,000 for a total amount not-to-exceed $60,000.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve a First Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with McCune & Harber, LLP in the amount of $30,000; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The expense for this agreement is $30,000 and will be funded through Self-Insurance Liability (740) fund:
740.0301.51600.00000 Legal Services
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community
a: Expend fiscal resources responsibly.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
While the City Attorney’sOffice handles most litigation matters in-house, the City does contract with outside counsel when the complexity of a case or a significant burden to staff time requires additional staffing expertise.
The First Amendment of the agreement, to increase the contract by $30,000, will raise the total not to exceed amount to $60,000, and is necessary to carry out further defense of the City in this case.
7. ATTACHMENTS
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Item #: 3.6. 4/23/2024 File #: 24-0264
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