Resolution 2024- Page 1
RESOLUTION 2024-___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S CURRENT LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TELECOM LAW FIRM PC IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000
FOR CONTINUING SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION AND PLACEMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE; AND (2) APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES – LEGAL CONTRACT SERVICES TO THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE PROFESIONAL SERVICES BUDGET (100-1210-43600) TO
FUND THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT AGREEMENT AND THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, City-Wide Fiber Optic/Wide Area Network Project (All Future Phases) and Facilitate Future Smart City 5G S.P.E.E.D. Network Projects, Policies and Services that Close Digital Divide and Promote Internet Access and Connectivity are focus areas under Focus on Economic Development and Fiscal Diversification Priorities, an adopted major policy goal under the City of San Pablo City Council Priority Work P lan FY 2023- 25, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, Telecom Law Firm PC (“Telecom”) is currently under contract with the City to provide legal services in the area of telecommunications law, with $19,740.25 left available on the original 2020 agreement which authorized up to $30,000;
WHEREAS, City staff seeks authorization to amend the current agreement with Telecom to add $10,000 to the total compensation, for a total compensation under the agreement not to exceed $40,000;
WHEREAS, the additional funding will be used for continuing legal services pertaining to the anticipated placement of various cell site, fiber optic, and other telecommunications infrastructure throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, City staff requests that the City Counc il appropriate a total of $30,000 from General Fund Designated Reserves – Legal Contract Services to the City Attorney’s Office Professional Services Budget ( 100-1210-43600) to fund the remainder of the City’s current Legal Services Agreement with Telecom along with the proposed amendment (“Amendment”).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings;
Resolution 2024- Page 2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council of the City of San Pablo authorizes the City Manager to execute a n Amendment to the current Legal Services Agreement with Telecom Law Firm PC for continuing services pertaining to the regulation and placement of telecommunications infrastructure; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby appropriates a total of $30,000 from General Fund Designated Reserves – Legal Contract Services to the City Attorney’s Office Professional Services Budget (100 -1210-43600) to fund the remainder of the current Legal Services Agreement with Telecom along with the approved Amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby previously approved allocation of one-time funds in the FY 2023- 24 GFDR Fund Balance for Legal Contract Services (i.e. Civica and Telecom) per adopted Resolution No. 2024-003 on January 16, 2024.
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ADOPTED this 5th day of February 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_________________________________ _________________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor