Agenda Item #3.1
For Council Meeting of: April 7, 2026
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TERESA STRICKER, CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F002776 WITH BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP FOR CONTINUED AS-NEEDED GENERAL MUNICIPAL LEGAL SERVICES AGENDA ACTION: MOTION
RECOMMENDATION
The City Attorney’s Office recommends that the Council, by motion: 1) approve the Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F002776 with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, San Francisco, California, increasing compensation by $45,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $145,000, for continued as-needed general municipal legal services; and 2) authorize the City Attorney to execute the agreement. This item will not impact the general fund because services provided under the proposed amendment will be paid for with appropriated funds in current and/or future fiscal year budgets.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City entered into Professional Services Agreement Number F002776 (Agreement) with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP effective November 6, 2023, for general municipal legal services as needed to the City Attorney’s Office in an amount not to exceed $75,000. The Agreement was further amended in July 2025, to increase compensation in the amount of $25,000 for a total contract amount of $100,000. The City Attorney’s Office is bringing this motion forward to further amend and increase compensation under the Agreement for an additional $45,000 for continued as-needed legal services.
GOAL
This item relates to City core services.
BACKGROUND/PRIOR COUNCIL REVIEW
Not applicable.
ANALYSIS
The City Attorney’s Office recommends that Council approve a Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement Number F002776 in an amount of $45,000 to allow for continued as-needed general municipal legal services, for a total contract amount not to exceed $145,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
This item has no impact on FY 2025-2026 budget. Services provided under the proposed amendment will be paid for with appropriated funds in current and future fiscal year budgets within the City Attorney’s Office.
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 F002776
PRESENTER(S)
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney
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