Third Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services A-1
THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP
This Third Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services between the City of Richmond (“City”) and BURKE, WILLI AMS & SORENSEN, LLP (“Special Counsel”) (the " Third Amendment") i s ent ered into as of February 21, 202 3, by and between the City and Special Counsel with reference to the following facts:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into that certain Legal Services Agreement (“Original Agreement”) for representation of the City and City-related entities; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel t o continue its representation of the City and to extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for S pecial Coun sel to continue its representation of the City, and to in crease the compensation limit by Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($55,000); and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to amend the Original Agreement pursuant to this Third 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 1. Section 3 of the Agreement, TERM OF AGREEMENT, is amended to read as follows:
The services of Special Counsel are to commence upon the Effective Date of this Agreement and shall terminate on June 30, 2024 unless the parties extend the Agreement in writing. The services shall be undertaken and completed in such sequence as to assure their completion as expeditiously as is consistent with professional skill and care.
2. Effect of Third Amendment. Except as provided in this Third Amendment, all other terms of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
3. Counterparts. This Third 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 t his Second Amendment to be effective as of the last date written below.
CITY OF RICHMOND BURKE, WILLIAMS & SOR ENSEN,
LLP
________________________ By __________________________ Mayor
Title _________________________
Date:____________________ Date:_________________________
Attest:
By: _____________________
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
By: _____________________
City Attorney
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Attachment 1
SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE OF FEES & CHARGES
Scope of work:
Special Council shall provide general real estate development services and low-income housing finance and development services as part of the HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration program; as otherwise requested by the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA); and for services to support RHA’s Asset Repositioning efforts.
(City of Richmond Contact Attorney: Shannon Moore, Chief Assistant City Attorney)
Schedule of Fees & Charges:
Hourly Rates
Rates in
effect since
April 2021
per existing
legal services
agreement
Proposed rates
effective
January 2023
for non-cost
recovery
matters
Proposed
cost-recovery
rates
effective
January 2023
Susan Bloch
$375 $425 $465
Other
Partners
$400 $450
Senior
Associates
$365 $395
Junior
Associates
$335 $350
Compensation:
Only those costs and expenses set forth in Section III 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 Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($355,000) for attorneys’ fees.