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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 10392 (Legal Services)RESOLUTION NO. 10392 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT APPROVING RATE INCREASES TO PUBLIC AGENCY FEE SCHEDULE FOR SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES OF THE WHITMORE, JOHNSON & BOLANOS LAW FIRM. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: The MAYOR and CITY CLERK are authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of San Rafael, an Amendment to the Agreement with WHITMORE, JOHNSON & BOLANOS to increase its Public Agency Fee Schedule, attached hereto and made a part hereof, effective February 26, 1999. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council held on the 19" day of April, 1999, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Cohen JE -M. LEONd I, City Clerk ORIGIONAL \o�a� AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT APPROVING RATE INCREASES TO PUBLIC AGENCY FEE SCHEDULE FOR SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES OF THE WHITMORE, JOHNSON & BOLANOS LAW FIRM. IT IS HEREBY AGREED between the City of San Rafael (hereinafter referred to as the CITY) and Whitmore, Johnson & Bolanos (hereinafter referred to as WJB) that this amendment, has been incorporated in the Agreement between CITY and WJB to provide for an increase in WJB's Public Agency Fee Schedule, attached hereto and incorporated herein. There are no changes to the original Agreement dated August 26, 1991. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL Dated: AMBERW.BORVayjo�r ATTEST: Xi. JE M. LEQ�Ci�k GARY T. ffixNTI, City Attorney WHITMORE, JOHNSON & BOLANOS Dated: `!i - z E - 99aLAI r��JAI,;,CEt� JOHNSON WHITMORE, JOHNSON & BOLANOS FEE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 26, 1999 PUBLIC AGENCY FEE SCHEDULE (Hourly Rates) Partners $175.00 - $260.00 Associates $135.00 - $175.00 Graduate Legal Assistants $110.00 Law Clerks $ 95.00 Paralegals $ 70.00 COST SCHEDULE 1. Photocopies $ 0.15 per copy 2. Facsimile Transmittal $ 1.50 per page "JLY1 WHITMORE, JOHNSON & .,ANOS \ T T O R E 5 S A I L A \V Richard S. Whitmore Janice E. Johnson Richard C. Bolanos Cynthia J. O'Neill Jack W. Hughes Ernest ,til. Malaspina Eileen S. Dizon ^1Fil19 - ' Deborah G. Leon Michael N. Westheimer OF COUNSEL Kathryn J. Burke Clark Guinan Assistant City Attorney City of San Rafael P. Q. Box 15-11560 San Rafael, California 94915 January 19, 1999 Re: Rate Increase for Leaal Services Dear Mr. Guinan: Pursuant to the terms in our Agreement for Legal Services, this letter serves as notice of change in some of our billing rates. This increase reflects the need to keep pace with the cost of doing business and offering the best possible legal representation. The individual rates for personnel assigned to you are listed below. Please note that while any changes to attorney rates are within the ranges contained in your current contract, the increase of the paralegal rate requires a contract modification. To comply with this revision, we are enclosing a new Fee Schedule, which includes the Cost Schedule as will. These rates are effective February 26, 1999, and will be reflected in the April billing statements. Current Rate New Rate Richard S. Whitmore $220.00 No change Kathryn J. Burke $165.00 $175.00 Jack W. Hughes $135.00 $145.00 Paralegals $ 60.00 $ 70.00 Whitmore, Johnson & Bolanos has appreciated the opportunity to provide legal services to your agency. If you have any questions regarding this or other matters, please feel free to contact our office. EXHIBIT "A" '3-0 \V. EI Camino Reil. Siite 600 • Mkxinlam Vie\\. CA 94040 • r15O-941-`l; I.i • 300-585-41 29 • F,\\ (150-941-94/ Clark Guinan Re: Rate Increase for Leaal Services January 19, 1999 Page 2 Very truly yours, WHITMORE, JOHNSON & BOLANOS By: Janice E. Johnson JEJ/mal Enclosure san rafaelLiti RESOLUTION NO. 9263 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN RAFAEL TO APPROVE RATE INCREASES FOR LEGAL SERVICES OF WHITMORE, JOHNSON & BOLANOS LAW FIRM THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES as follows: The MAYOR and CITY CLERK are authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of San Rafael, a contract, lease or agreement with WHITMORE, JOHNSON & BOLANOS for an increase in attorney fees effective December 26, 1994 for legal services as follows: Partners .....................$175.00-250.00 Associates ........ ..........$125.00-165.00 Graduate Legal Assistants ........... $100.00 Law Clerks...........................$85.00 Paralegals...........................$60.00 I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a Regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on Monday, the 5th day of December, 1994 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:Cohen, Heller, Thayer, Zappetini & Mayor Boro NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:None JEAN# -M. LEONCINI, City Clerk EXHIBIT "B"