RESOLUTION NO. RES-2026-015
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F003096 WITH ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT; AND APPROPRIATING $375,000 FROM UNASSIGNED GENERAL FUNDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL’S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUDGET WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, on December 2, 2025, the Council approved a First Amendment adding additional compensation of $100,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $200,000; and WHEREAS, a Second Amendment to adding additional compensation in the amount of $175,000 is being presented to Council for approval for continued specialized legal services in connection with personnel matters; and WHEREAS, the full amount of $375,000 under this Professional Services Agreement F003096 is requested to be appropriated from the unassigned General Fund reserves due to a shortfall of funding available in City Council’s budget to absorb these costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa approves the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement Number F003096 with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo adding an additional $175,000 in compensation, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A and made a part of herein, for a total contract amount not to exceed $375,000, for continued specialized legal services in connection with personnel matters.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council delegates authority to the City Attorney to execute the Second Amendment. / / /
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer is authorized to appropriate $375,000 from the general fund unassigned reserves to the City Council’s budget for professional services.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 24th day of February, 2026.
AYES: (7) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Okrepkie, Council Members Alvarez, Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A - Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement Number F003096 with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Reso. No. RES-2026-015
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