AMENDMENT NO. 23 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND MEYERS NAVE WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco (“City”) and Meyers Nave entered into a Professional Services Agreement in March 1994; and WHEREAS, the City and Meyers Nave have approved twenty-two amendments to the Professional Services Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City and Meyers Nave desire to amend said agreement to modify the compensation provided to Meyers Nave for basic and special legal services.
Effective August 1, 2022, the City and Law Firm do hereby agree as follows:
Section 4 “Compensation - Basic Services” shall be amended to read as follows:
Beginning August 1, 2022, City shall compensate Law Firm for all Basic Services as described in Section 1 on an hourly basis at the rate of $307 per hour for Principals and “Of Counsel” attorneys and $271 per hour for Associate attorneys.
Beginning July 1, 2023, City shall compensate Law Firm for all Basic Services as described in Section 1 on an hourly basis at the rate of $322 per hour for Principals and “Of Counsel” attorneys and $285 per hour for Associate attorneys.
Beginning August 1, 2022, in addition to Basic Services compensation, Law Firm shall also be paid for: 1) successor agency services or redevelopment legal services at the rate of $337 per hour for Principals and “Of Counsel” attorneys and $271 per hour for Associate attorneys; 2) enterprise fund matters (e.g., Sewer, Storm water and Solid Waste) at the rate of $366 per hour for Principal and “Of Counsel” attorneys, $337 per hour for Senior Associate attorneys, and $289 per hour for Junior Associate attorneys; 3) labor and employment matters at the rate of $350 per hour for Senior Principal attorneys, $345 per hour for Junior Principal attorneys, $340 per hour for Senior Of Counsel attorneys, $335 per hour for Of Counsel attorneys, $325 per hour for Senior Associate attorneys, and $310 per hour for Associate attorneys; and 4) cost recovery matters involving land use entitlements at the rate of $422 per hour for Senior Principal attorneys, $366 per hour for Junior Principal and Of Counsel attorneys, $337 per hour for Senior Associate attorneys, and $289 per hour for Junior Associate attorneys, and $173 per hour for paralegals, with the City’s costs reimbursed by the development applicant.
Beginning July 1, 2023, in addition to Basic Services compensation, Law Firm shall also be paid for: 1) successor agency services or redevelopment legal services at the rate of $354 per hour for Principals and “Of Counsel” attorneys and $285 per hour for Associate attorneys; 2) enterprise fund matters (e.g., Sewer, Storm water and Solid Waste) at the rate of $384 per hour for Principal and “Of Counsel” attorneys, $354 per hour for Senior Associate attorneys, and $303 per hour for Junior Associate attorneys; 3) labor and employment matters at the rate of $368 per hour for Senior Principal attorneys, $362 per hour for Junior Principal attorneys, $357 per hour for Senior Of Counsel attorneys, $352 per hour for Of Counsel attorneys, $341 per hour for Senior Associate attorneys, and $326 per hour for Associate attorneys; and 4) cost recovery matters involving land use entitlements at the rate of $443 per hour for Senior Principal attorneys, $384 per hour for Junior Principal and Of Counsel attorneys, $354 per hour for Senior Associate attorneys, and $303 per hour for Junior Associate attorneys, and $182 per hour for paralegals, with the City’s costs reimbursed by the development applicant.
The first sentence of Section 5 “Compensation – Special Services” is hereby amended to read as follows:
Beginning August 1, 2022, City shall compensate Law Firm for all Special Services as described in Section 2 hereof on an hourly basis at the rate of $429 per hour for Senior Principals, $378 per hour for Junior Principals and Of Counsel attorneys, $323 per hour for Associate attorneys, and $173 per hour for paralegals, except that City shall compensate Law Firm for bond counsel services described in Section 2(g) at the standard market rates for bond counsel at bond closing.
Beginning July 1, 2023, City shall compensate Law Firm for all Special Services as described in Section 2 hereof on an hourly basis at the rate of $450 per hour for Senior Principals, $397 per hour for Junior Principals and Of Counsel attorneys, $339 per hour for Associate attorneys, and $182 per hour for paralegals, except that City shall compensate Law Firm for bond counsel services described in Section 2(g) at the standard market rates for bond counsel at bond closing.
Except as expressly provided herein, all other terms and conditions of the Professional Services Agreement between the City and Meyers Nave shall remain in full force and effect for the term of this Agreement. This amendment shall be effective as of August 1, 2022.
Date: City of South San Francisco, a Municipal
Corporation of the State of California and South San Francisco Successor Agency By:
Mike Futrell, City Manager
Attest:
City Clerk
Meyers Nave
By:
Sky Woodruff, Principal