Agenda Item #13.3
For Council Meeting of: November 4, 2025
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TERESA STRICKER, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
SUBJECT: SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F002776 WITH BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL LEGAL SERVICES AGENDA ACTION: MOTION
RECOMMENDATION
The City Attorney’s Office recommends that the Council, by motion, approve the Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F002776 with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, San Francisco, California to increase compensation by $50,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $150,000 for continued general municipal legal services, and authorize the City Attorney to execute the amendment. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This amendment will allow for continuation of legal services related to general municipal advice.
GOAL
This item relates to Council Goal #3 - Promote Citywide Economic Development and other core services.
BACKGROUND/PRIOR COUNCIL REVIEW
Effective November 6, 2023, the City entered into Professional Services Agreement Number F002776 (PSA F002776) with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for general municipal legal services to assist in the amount of $50,000.
On January 8, 2025, the City entered into a First Amendment to PSA F002776 to add compensation in the amount of $50,000, for a total amount not to exceed $100,000 for continued legal services.
ANALYSIS
The City Attorney’s Office recommends further amending PSA F002776 for continued legal services with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for as-needed advice on legal matters as determined by the City Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT
This item has no impact on FY 2025-2026 budget. Current budget within City Attorney’s Office and other City departments will meet the requirement for appropriations as previously approved by Council. Upcoming budget adoptions in the years FY 2026-2027 will include this expense going forward.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, the recommended action is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it does not have a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. In the alternative, the recommended action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the recommended action may have a significant effect on the environment.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F002776 with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
PRESENTER(S)
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney
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