SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
COLANTUONO HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY, P.C.
This Second Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services between the City
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into that certain Legal Services Agreement ("Original Agreement") for representation of the City in connection with the arbitration regarding Pacific Gas & Electric's electrical and natural gas utility franchise agreements with the City; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its representation of the City and to increase the compensation limit by One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000); and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to amend the Original Agreement pursuant to this Second Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals hereof, and other mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the City and Special Counsel agree as follows:
1. Amendment Provision 1. Exhibit A of the Original Agreement, "Scope of Work and Schedule of Fees & Charges," is hereby amended to read as shown in Attachment 1 to this First Amendment.
2. Effect of Second Amendment. Except as provided in this Second Amendment, al ther terms of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effec
3. Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed in counterparts each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Special Counsel have caused this Second Amendment to be effective as of the last date written below.
CITY OF RICHMOND COLANTUONO HIGHSMITH &
WHATLEY, P.C.
That By -
Mayor
Title Pr us:ce-t
Attest:
By dature candly
Defit City Clerk
City Attorney
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Attachment 1
SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE OF FEES & CHARGES
Scope of work:
Special Counsel shall represent the City of Richmond in arbitration (including pre and post-arbitration matters) regarding Pacific Gas & Electric's electrical and natural gas utility franchise agreements with the City.
(City's Contact Attorney: Carlos A. Privat, Senior Assistant City Attorney) Schedule of Fees & Charges:
Hourly Rates
PARTNERS) $350/hour
SENIOR COUNSEL $315/hour
ASSOCIATE(S) $280/hour
PARALEGAL(S) $160/hour
Compensation:
Only those costs and expenses set forth in Section IIl of Exhibit "B", entitled "Reimbursements" shall be paid to Special Counsel.
Total compensation for legal services and reimbursements shall be charged in accordance with Exhibits "A" and "B" and shall not exceed the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar ($ 225,000) for attorneys' fees.
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