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SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
ALLEN, GLAESSNER, HAZELWOOD & WERTH
This Seventh Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services between the City of Richmond (“City”) and ALLEN, GLAESSNER, HAZELWOOD & WER TH (“Special Counsel ”) (the " Seventh Amendment") is entered into as of September 10 , 2024 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 6, 2020 for an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for term ending June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into t he First Amendment to the Original Agreement to increase the compensation by $200,000 on March 2, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Second Amendment to the Original Agreement to increase the compensation by $200,000 on October 5, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Third Amendment of the Original Agreement to extend the term to June 30, 2023 and to increase the compensation by $210,000 on May 17, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Fourth Amendment of the Original Agreement to extend the term to December 31 , 2023 and to increase the compensation by $250,000 on December 20, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Fifth Amendment of the Original Agreement to extend the term to June 30, 2024 and to increase the compensation by $150,000 on June 20, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Sixth Amendment of the Original Agreement to extend the term to June 30, 2025 and to increase the compensation by $150,000 on April 2, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its representation of the City and increase the compensation; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its representation of the City and to increase the compensation by $250,000; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to further amend the Original Agreement pursuant to this Seventh Amendment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals hereo f, 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. 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 Seventh Amendment.
2. Effect of Seventh Amendment. Except as provided in this Seventh Amendment, all other terms of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and this Seventh Amendment increases the compensation limit by Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).
3. Counterparts. This Seventh 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 Counsel have caused this Seventh Amendment to be effective as of the last date written above.
CITY OF RICHMOND ALLEN, GLAESSNER, HAZELWOOD & WERTH
________________________ By __________________________ Mayor
Title _________________________
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 dangerous condition of public property, personal injury litigation, and other municipal law litigation as assigned by the City Attorney
(City of Richmond Contact Attorney: Shannon L. Moore, Chief Assistant City Attorney)
Schedule of Fees & Charges:
Hourly Rates
PARTNER(S) $270/hour
ASSOCIATE(S) $235/hour
PARALEGAL $120/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 of One Million Five Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($1,510,000) for attorneys’ fees and reimbursements.