HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2021 4032 2021 0721RESOLUTION NO. 2021-4032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ANNUAL
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENT FOR RATES IN
THE CITY ATTORNEY LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON
WHEREAS, the City Council approved a legal services agreement with the firm of
Richards, Watson & Gershon (RWG) on November 7, 2012, for the provision of City
Attorney services, and that Agreement was fully executed on November 16, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, said legal services agreement provides that the service rates for City
Attorney services shall be adjusted annually on July 1 consistent with the Consumer Price
Index (CPI); and,
WHEREAS, RWG agreed to defer the one-year annual CPI adjustment from April
2019 to April 2020 that was scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2020, due to the financial
uncertainty of the City caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rate increase will be
implemented concurrently with the July 1, 2021, CPI rate adjustment; and,
WHEREAS, the applicable CPI adjustment for the 2019 - 2021 two-year period is
4.3%; and,
WHEREAS, the City and RWG agree to mitigate the financial impact of this 4.3%
rate increase by adjusting the rates by 3.0% effective July 1, 2021, and then adjusting the
rates by another 1.3% effective January 1, 2022; and,
WHEREAS, said legal services agreement requires City Council approval of any
annual adjustment of 3.0% or more.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves an annual Consumer Price Index
adjustment to the rates set forth in the legal services agreement with the firm of Richards,
Watson & Gershon by 3.0% effective July 1, 2021, and another 1.3% effective January 1,
2022, as listed in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall become effective on July 1, 2021.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of July 2021.
ATTEST:
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Ky Spa le , City Jerk
Exhibit A: New Service Rates
Ja ice S. Parvin, Mayor
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EXHIBIT A: NEW SERVICE RATES
Type of Service Current Rates
General Services
New Rates New Rates
July 1, 2021 January 1, 2022
First 20 Hours $189
All Attorneys
$195
$197
Excess Hours $224
Associates
$231
$234
$241
All Other Attorneys
$248
$251
Special Services $218
Associates 1-3 years of legal practice
$225
$227
$241
K. Ennis/N. Ghirelli and Associates
$248
$251
$332
4-7 years of legal practice
$342
$346
$298
Senior Attorneys and Shareholders
$307
$311
$172
Paralegals
$177
$179
Code Enforcement Litigation
$224
Associates
$231
$234
$258
Senior Attorneys and Shareholders
$266
$269
General Litigation
$218
Associates 1-3 years of legal practice
$225
$227
$241
Associates 4-7 years of legal practice
$248
$251
$332
Senior Attorneys and Shareholders
$342
$346
$172
Paralegals
$177
$179
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Ky Spangler, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-4032 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of July,
2021, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Castro, Enegren, Groff, Pollock, and Mayor Parvin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 21st day of July, 2021.
Ky Spa le , Ci Jerk
(seal)