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SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
ORBACH HUFF & HENDERSON, LLP
This Second Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services between the City of Richmond (“City”) and ORBACH HUFF & HENDERSON , LLP (“Special Counsel”) (the " Second Amendment") i s ent ered into as of June 2 0, 20 23, 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 on September 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended on November 9, 2021 to increase compensation by $120,000; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its representation of the City by extending the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City now wishes to increase the compensation limit by One Hundred 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 consideratio n, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the City and Special Counsel agree as follows:
1. Section 3 of the Agreement, TERM OF AGREEMENT, is amended to read as follows:
3. TERM OF AGREEMENT.
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. Exhibit A of the Agreement “Scope of Work and Schedule of Fees & Charges,” is hereby amended to read as shown in Attachment 1 to this Second Amendment.
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3. Effect of Second Amendment. Except as provided in this Second Amendment, all other terms of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
4. 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Special Cou nsel have caused this Second Amendment to be effective as of the last date written below.
CITY OF RICHMOND ORBACH HUFF & HENDERSON, 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 Counsel shall represent and defend City of Richmond in pending and future Civil Rights and Police Liability litigation as assigned by the City Attorney
City of Richmond Contact Attorney: Alan M. Cohen, Sr. Assistant City Attorney and Shannon L. Moore, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Schedule of Fees & Charges:
Hourly Rates.
PARTNER(S) $295/hour
ASSOCIATE(S) $255/hour
PARALEGAL $135/hour
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 the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000) for attorneys’ fees and reimbursements.