April 2, 2024
City Attorney's Office
DATE: April 2, 2024
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Dave Aleshire, City Attorney
Shannon Moore, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Subject:
Approve a 6th Amendment for Allen, Glaessner,
Hazelwood & Werth LLP
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Allen, Glaessner Hazelwood & Werth LLP legal services agreement will be paid from the fiscal year 2024-2025
Risk Management General Liability Fund GL-50182316-
400206.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
September 6, 2020, October 5, 2021, May 17, 2022,
December 20, 2022, and June 20, 2023.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
To ensure the City has appropriate representation
relating to the general litigation, the City Attorney's Office requests approval of a 6th amendment to the legal
services agreement with Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood &
Werth LLP increasing the compensation by an amount
not to exceed $150,000 and term ending June 30, 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE a Sixth Amendment to a legal services
agreement with Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood & Werth
LLP increasing the compensation by an amount not to
exceed $150,000, for a total new contract amount of
$1,260,000, and extending the term through June 30,
2025 – City Attorney’s Office (Dave Aleshire/Shannon
Moore 510-620-6509).
AGENDA
REPORT
April 2, 2024
DISCUSSION:
Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood & Werth (Allen Glaessner) currently provides special counsel services defending the City in tort/dangerous condition and personal injury litigation. Allen Glaessner has been representing the City in these types of lawsuits since 2013. The firm is on the City Attorney's Office's approved 2021 Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
The law firm 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's Office requests approval of this sixth amendment to the legal services agreement with Allen Glaessner increasing the compensation in an amount not to exceed $150,000 and extending the term to June 30, 2025. Rates for Allen Glaessner are as follows: Partner $270 per hour; associate $235; and paralegal is $120/hour.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Original Contract
Attachment 2 – Amendment 1
Attachment 3 – Amendment 2
Attachment 4 – Amendment 3
Attachment 5 – Amendment 4
Attachment 6 – Amendment 5
Attachment 7 – Amendment 6 (proposed)