HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2024 4248 2024 0605 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-4248
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A 3.90% 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, the applicable CPI adjustment for the 2023 — 2024 one-year period is
3.90%; 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 3.90% effective July 1, 2024, as listed in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall become effective on July 1 , 2024.
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 5th day of June 2024.
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EXHIBIT A: NEW SERVICE RATES
Type of Service 2023 Old Rates 2024 New Rates
General Services
First 20 Hours $221 All Attorneys $230
Excess Hours $262 Associates $272
$281 All Other Attorneys $292
Special Services $254 Associates 1-3 years of legal practice $264
$281 K. Ennis/Z. Heinselman and Associates $292
4-7 years of legal practice
$348 Senior Attorneys and Shareholders $362
$200 Paralegals $208
Code Enforcement Litigation
$262 Associates $272
$301 Senior Attorneys and Shareholders $313
General Litigation
$254 Associates 1-3 years of legal practice $264
$281 Associates 4-7 years of legal practice $292
$387 Senior Attorneys and Shareholders $402
$200 Paralegals $208
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
CERTIFICATION
I, Ky Spangler, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2024-4248 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of June,
2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Castro, Delgado, Groff, Means and Mayor Enegren
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 6th day of June, 2024.
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