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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
This First Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services between the City of Richmond (“City”) and LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE (“Special Counsel”) (the "First Amendment") is entered into as of June 4, 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”) on September 1, 2024, for representation of the City and City-related entities for an amount not to exceed $300,000 and term ending June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its representation of the City and to extend the term to June 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to further amend 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 extends the term to June 30, 2027.
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 LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
________________________ By __________________________ City Manager
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 the City in connection with threatened and pending employment litigation matters, including appeals, as assigned by the City Attorney.
Special Counsel’s point(s) of contact in the City of Richmond City Attorney’s office is/are:
Shannon Moore, Interim City Attorney
Kimberly Y. Chin, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Schedule of Fees & Charges:
PARTNERS $435.00/HOUR
SENIOR COUNSEL $365.00/HOUR
ASSOCIATES $260.00 - $345.00/HOUR
LABOR RELATIONS/ $280.00/HOUR
HUMAN RESOURCES
CONSULTANT
CLASSIFICATION & $200.00/HOUR
COMPENSATION CONSULTANT
PARALEGALS $145.00/HOUR
E-DISCOVERY SPECIALISTS $145.00/HOUR
LAW CLERKS $145.00 - $185.00/HOUR
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450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804-1630
Telephone: (510) 620-6509 Fax: (510) 620-6518 www.ci.richmond.ca.us DocID #75367v3
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
July 8, 2026
VIA E-MAIL and DOCUSIGN:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Melanie L. Chaney, Firm-wide Managing Partner
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
6033 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 500
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 981-2012
RE: Change in Rates to Two Legal Services Agreements
• LCW LSA—Labor
• LCW LSA—Employment Litigation
Dear Ms. Chaney,
Pursuant to the email exchange dated July 7, 2026, including the attached Fee Schedule, between Senior Assistant City Attorney, Dallae Chin, and Accounting & Contracts Specialist, Marc Zavala, this letter confirms the changes in rates to the legal services agreements between Liebert Cassidy Whitmore and the City of Richmond, as set forth below:
HOURLY RATES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026 THRU JUNE 30, 2027:
PARTNER(S) $485/hr
SENIOR COUNSEL $400/hr
ASSOCIATE(S) $295-380/hr
LABOR RELATIONS/ $315.00/hr
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT
CLASSIFICATION & $230.00/hr
COMPENSATION CONSULTANT
PARALEGAL(S) $165/hr
E-DISCOVERY SPECIALIST(S) $185.00/hr
LAW CLERK(S) $180.00-$200.00/hr
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LCW—FY 26/27 Rates
July 8, 2026
A signature line is included below to indicate your assent on behalf of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
Sincerely,
Shannon Moore, Interim City Attorney
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED
Melanie Chaney, Firm-wide Managing Partner
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
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LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
FEE SCHEDULE
Partners $485.00
Senior Counsel $400.00
Associates $295.00 - $380.00
Labor Relations/Human Resources Consultant $315.00
Classification & Compensation Consultant $230.00
Paralegals $165.00
E-Discovery Specialists $185.00
Law Clerks $180.00 - $200.00
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