Agenda Item #13.2
For Council Meeting of: December 2, 2025
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TERESA STRICKER, CITY ATTORNEY
DOMINIQUE BLANQUIE, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F003096 WITH ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO FOR CONTINUED LEGAL SERVICES AGENDA ACTION: MOTION
RECOMMENDATION
The City Attorney and Human Resources Director recommend that the Council, by motion: 1) approve the First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F003096 with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo increasing compensation by $100,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $200,000, for continued legal services; and 2) authorize the City Attorney to execute the agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City entered into Professional Services Agreement Number F003096 with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo effective July 9, 2025, for specialized legal services to the City in connection with personnel matters in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
GOAL
This item relates to City core services.
BACKGROUND/PRIOR COUNCIL REVIEW
Not applicable.
ANALYSIS
The City Attorney and Human Resources Director recommend that Council approve a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement Number F003096 in an amount of $100,000 to allow for continued specialized legal services in connection with personnel matters, for a total contract amount not to exceed $200,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
This item has no impact on FY 2025-2026 budget, current budgets within Human Resources Department 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 – First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement F003096
PRESENTER(S)
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney
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