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Attachment 5 – First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Newdorf.pdf

Richmond City Council
September 24, 2024

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Attachment 5 – First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Newdorf.pdf
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September 24, 2024
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 5AF680EB-9024-4767-9S 469D941EBB2

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES

BETWEEN

THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND

NEWDORF LEGAL
This First Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services is entered into by the City of Richmond ('City") and NEWDORF LEGAL ("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 in connection with municipal law litigation matters) and appeals) at the direction of the City Attorney; 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 Thousand Dollars ($100,000); and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to amend the Original Agreement pursuant to this First Amendment.

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 First Amendment.

2. Effect of First Amendment. Except as provided in this First Amendment, all other terms of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

3. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in counterparts each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. [Signatures on following page]
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First Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services
DocuSign Envelope ID: 5AF680EB-9024-4767-95 469D941EBB2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Special Counsel have caused this First Amendment to be effective as of the last date written below.

CITY OF RICHMOND NEWDORF LEGAL
-DocuSigned by:
thomas t. Butt
--64A4FEAB53BE4GO...

Mayor
Title managing Attorney
Date: 11/9/2021 Date: 10/8/2021
Attest:
- DocuSigned by:

By: Pamela Cristian
Approved as to form:
-DocuSigned by:
teresa Stricker
By:
*7AE7F37F40BF41...

City Attorney
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First Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services
DocuSign Envelope ID: 5AF680EB-9024-4767-95 469D941EBB2 Attachment 1

SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE OF FEES & CHARGES
Scope of work:

Special Counsel shall handle municipal law litigation matter(s) and appeals) at the direction of the City Attorney.
(City's Contact Attorney: Shannon L. Moore, Sr. Assistant City Attorney) Schedule of Fees & Charges:

Hourly Rates
PARTNER(S) $295/hour
ASSOCIATE(S) $275/hour
PARALEGAL(S) $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 the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000).

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First Amendment to Agrcement for Legal Services

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