HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA Legal Services re Homelessness Issues; AmendmentAMENDMENT
TO
AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP
This Amendment to Agreement ("Amendment") is made and entered into this .20 day of
• c c�.y , 2016, by and between the CITY OF SAN RAFAEL (hereinafter "CITY"),
and BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP (hereinafter "CONTRACTOR").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the CITY and CONTRACTOR entered into that certain "Agreement for
Legal Services Between the City of San Rafael and Burke, Williams, Sorensen, LLP" dated
February 25, 2016 (the "2016 Agreement"), pursuant to which CONTRACTOR has provided legal
services in connection with CITY initiatives to confront and resolve issues related to homelessness
in San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the 2016 Agreement, CONTRACTOR has provided valuable
services to CITY, including advising CITY in the course of discussions with the Ritter Center
about possible modifications to its operations and/or relocation out of downtown San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, CITY has determined that there continues to be a need for
CONTRACTOR's services, and the parties have determined that it is necessary and appropriate to
increase the budget for the desired services from CONTRACTOR;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby amend the 2016 Agreement as follows:
1. Section 4 of the 2016 Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
For the CONTRACTOR's full performance of the duties and services
described herein, CITY shall pay CONTRACTOR for the hours of work,
based on the rates of $315.00/hour for the PROJECT DIRECTOR and other
partners at CONTRACTOR's firm as approved by PROJECT MANAGER;
$270.00/hour for any Associate of CONTRACTOR's firm; and
$160.00/hour for any Paralegal in CONTRACTOR's firm; in a total
amount not to exceed $40,000, including expenses. Expenses will be billed
to CITY at CONTRACTOR's cost, except as follows:
In -office photocopying/page: $0.20
In -office color photocopying/page $1.00
Facsimile charges;/page: $1.00
Mileage/mile: $0.54
Payment will be made upon receipt by PROJECT MANAGER of itemized
invoices submitted by CONTRACTOR.
2. Except as specifically amended herein, the terms of the 2016 Agreement shall remain
unchanged and in full force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the day,
month and year first above written.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
JIMC UTZ, CitWanger
ATTEST:
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT F. EPSTEIN)City Attori y
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN,
LLP, CONTRACTOR
KEVIN D. SIEGEL, Partner
CONTRACT ROUTING FORM
INSTRUCTIONS: Use this cover sheet to circulate all contracts for review and approval in the order shown below.
TO BE COMPLETED BY INITIATING DEPARTMENT PROJECT MANAGER:
Contracting Department: City Attorney
Project Manager: Rob Epstein
Extension: (415) 722-1763
Contractor Name: Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Contractor's Contact: Kevin Siegel
Contact's Email: ksiegel@bwslaw.com
® FPPC: Check if Contractor/Consultant must file Form 700
Step RESPONSIBLE
DESCRIPTION
COMPLETED
REVIEWER
DEPARTMENT
DATE
Check/Initial
1 Project Manager
a. Email PINS Introductory Notice to Contractor
N/A
❑
b. Email contract (in Word) & attachments to City
Atty c/o Laraine.Gittens@cityofsanrafael.org ❑
2 City Attorney a. Review, revise, and comment on draft agreement 7/13/2016
and return to Project Manager ® LAG
b. Confirm insurance requirements, create Job on
PINS, send PINS insurance notice to contractor N/A Z LAG
3 Project Manager Forward three (3) originals of final agreement to 7/13/2016
contractor for their signature
4 Project Manager When necessary, * contractor-sianed agreement ❑ N/A
agendized for Council approval
*PSA > $20,000; or Purchase > $35,000; or Or
Public Works Contract > $125,000
Date of Council approval 7/18/2016
PRINT CONTINUE ROUTING PROCESS WITH HARD COPY
5 Project Manager Forward signed original agreements to City 711f�
Attorney with printed copy of this routing form
6 City Attorney Review and approve hard copy of signed 711
agreement
7 City Attorney Review and approve insurance in PINS, and bonds tJIA- Q�
(for Public Works Contracts) Ped'
8 City Manager/ Mayor Agreement executed by Council authorized official
9 City Clerk Attest signatures, retains original agreement and
forwards copies to Project Manager /S .