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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
This First Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services between the City of Richmond (“City”) and ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP (“Special Counsel”) (the "First Amendment") is entered into as of June 16, 2026, 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 December 16, 2026 for an amount not to exceed $150,000 and term ending December 26, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its representat ion 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 $200,000; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to further am end the Original Agreement pursuant to this First 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. 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, and this First Amendment increases the compensation limit by $200,000.00.
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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Special Counsel have caused this First Amendment to be effective as of the last date written above.
CITY OF RICHMOND ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
________________________ 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:
In recognition of Special Counsel’s prior role as City Attorney for the City of Richmond and under the direction of the new City Atto rney, Special Counsel shall continue to provide legal services on projects such as Terminal One, Point Molate, Craneway, Marina Point, and Riggers Loft. Special Counsel shall also continue to provide legal staffing for the Community Police Review Commissio n. On an as needed basis as determined by the City Attorney, Special Counsel shall also provide a range of City Attorney services in accordance with this Agreement and as more particularly described below.
Description of Services
Generally, A&W divides s ervices into two categories: General and Special. Special services are those where City would generally be looking to outside counsel for special expertise. A&W rates for special services are higher than for general services but less than other firms the C ity has been using. As requested by the City Attorney, A&W shall perform any and all work for the provision of general and special municipal law services to City, including the following:
1. General Legal Services
General Legal Services include: (a) Attend ing all City Council, Successor Agency Board of Directors, Planning and other Commission meetings. Providing City Council and other bodies with guidance relative to Rosenberg’s Rules of Order, open meetings, Brown Act, and other related procedural matters. (b) Providing conflict of interest assistance to elected and appointed officials and staff, and assisting officials and staff in seeking advice from the Fair Political Practices Commission. (c) Attending departmen tal meetings, staff meetings or committee meetings as deemed necessary and appropriate or as requested by the City Manager or City Council. (d) Providing legal advice, counsel, services, consultation and opinions to City Council, City Manager and City staff on routine municipal assignments. (e) Pe rforming general research and interpreting routine laws, court decisions and other legal matters in order to prepare legal opinions and to advise the City Council, and management staff on legal matters pertaining t o City operations. (f) Reviewing and/or pr eparing general staff reports, ordinances, resolutions, and other documents required by the City. (g) Ensuring that current and future City ordinances, policies, procedures and practices comply with state and federal law.
Informing City Council and staff of routine recommended changes to City ordinances and practices, as needed. (h) Providing assistance to the City regarding election laws and assisting in review of election forms, filings, and coordination with coun ty, state and federal election officials. (i) Monitor pending and current legislation and case law as appropriate.
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2. Special Services
“Special” legal services include, but are not limited to, real estate, rent control, housing, labor and employment, enterprise funds, franchise negotiations, major contract negotiations, municipal finance matters other than bonds and similar financial services, environmental and toxics, water, energy, franchises, utilities and telecommunications, solid waste, mobile home matters, police and fire matters, litigation s ervices (although code enforcement and risk management are billed at their own rate), and similar matters requiring special expertise.
3. Code Enforcement/Risk Management
These rates are generally lower than for other litigation as that is true in the mark etplace.
However, for risk management, the rate will not exceed that permitted by CJPRMA.
4. Reimbursable
For legal services performed on matters where the City is reimbursed by a third party, such as development agreements, A&W charges at higher rates as de scribed in the table below. Though A&W special service rates are higher for special services than for general services, they are less than those generally charged by specialty firms, such as those specializing in development, employment, water and so forth.
Special Counsel’s point(s) of contact in the City of Richmond City Attorney’s office is/are:
Shannon Moore, Interim City Attorney
Kimberly Chin, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Schedule of Fees & Charges:
Hourly Rates
GENERAL:
PARTNER(S) $341/HR
ASSOCIATE(S) $294/HR
SPECIAL SERVICES/LITIGATION:
PARTNER(S) $420/HR
ASSOCIATE(S) $315/HR
RM/CODE ENFORCEMENT
OR CJPRMA:
PARTNER(S)/OF COUNSEL $305/HR
ASSOCIATE(S) $273/HR
REIMBURSABLE--3RD PARTY PAYING:
PARTNER(S) $420/HR
ASSOCIATE(S) $446/HR
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APPLICABLE TO ALL ABOVE:
PARALEGAL(S)/LAW CLERK(S) $189/HR
DOCUMENT CLERK(S) $117/HR
Existing Accounts and Clarification
A&W establishes separate accounts for many matters. This allows the City to better track time. The accounts est ablished in the RESTATED CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES shall continue to be used.
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 ($350,000) for attorneys’ fees and reimbursements.