December 20, 2022
City Attorney's Office
DATE: December 20, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Dave Aleshire, City Attorney
Shannon Moore, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Alan M. Cohen, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Subject:
Amendment to Legal Services Agreement with Allen
Glaessner Hazelwood & Werth for Litigation Defense
Services
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total expenditure of $250,000 was budgeted in fiscal year 2022-2023 Risk Management General Liability Fund
50182316-400554.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
September 1, 2020, March 2, 2021, November 16, 2021,
and December 21, 2021
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
To ensure the City has the appropriate legal
representation necessary to defend personal injury
litigation, the City Attorney requests approval of a fourth amendment to the legal services agreement with Allen,
Glaessner, Hazelwood & Werth, LLP to increase the
compensation by an amount not to exceed $250,000
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE a fourth amendment to the legal services
agreement with the law firm of Allen Glaessner
Hazelwood & Werth to increase the compensation by an
amount not to exceed $250,000, for a total compensation amount not to exceed $960,000, for the term period
beginning September 1, 2020 and ending December 31,
2023 – City Attorney’s Office (Dave Aleshire/Shannon
Moore/Alan Cohen 510-620-6709).
AGENDA
REPORT
December 20, 2022
DISCUSSION:
Allen Glaessner Hazelwood & Werth (Allen Glaessner) currently provides special counsel services defending the City in tort/dangerous condition and personal injury litigation. The firm is on the City Attorney’s Office’s approved 2018 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) list. It has the experience and expertise necessary to continue to represent the City of Richmond in pending and future dangerous condition and personal injury litigation. The City Attorney requests approval of this fourth amendment to the legal services agreement with Allen Glaessner in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
This request is made to ensure the City continues to retain legal counsel to defend the City in active litigation.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Allen Glaessner Hazelwood & Werth legal Services Agreement Attachment 2 - 1st Amendment
Attachment 3 - 2nd Amendment
Attachment 4 - 3rd Amendment
Attachment 5 - 4th Amendment (proposed)