AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ATTORNEY SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF VERNON AND BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP FOR SPECIALIZED
OUTSIDE LEGAL SERVICES
This Amendment No. 1 (Amendment) to the Agreement for specialized outside legal services dated May 20, 2022, (Agreement), is made as of September 5, 2023, by and between the City of Vernon, a California charter city and municipal corporation (City), and Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, (Associate Counsel), a limited liability partnership.
The City and Associate Counsel agree as follows:
RECITALS
A. The City and Associate Counsel are parties to a written Agreement dated May 20, 2022, under which Associate Counsel provides specialized outside legal services.
B. The City and Associate Counsel desire to amend the Agreement to increase the total not to exceed amount by an additional $125,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Amendment agree as follows:
1. Effective as of September 5, 2023, the total amount not to exceed for the period of May 20, 2022 through May 19, 2025 shall not exceed a total amount of $275,000.
2. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
3. The provisions of this Amendment shall constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter included in this Amendment and shall supersede any other agreement, understanding, or arrangement, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Amendment.
4. The person or persons executing this Amendment on behalf of each of the parties warrants and represents that he or she has the authority to execute this Amendment on behalf of that party and has the authority to bind that party to the performance of its obligations hereunder.
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Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Amendment No. 1
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date stated in the introductory clause.
City of Vernon, a California Charter City and
California municipal corporation
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Carlos Fandino, City Administrator
ATTEST:
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, a
limited liability partnership
By:
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