HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2025 4324 2025 0604 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4324
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A 3.00% 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 2024 — 2024 one-year period is
3.00%; and
WHEREAS, said legal services agreement requires City Council approval of any
annual adjustment of 3.00% 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 3.00%effective July 1, 2025, as listed in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall become effective on July 1, 2025.
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 4th day of June, 2025.
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Chris R. Enegren, Mayor
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EXHIBIT A: NEW SERVICE RATES
Type of Service 2024 Old Rates 2025 New Rates
General Services
First 20 Hours $230 All Attorneys $237
Excess Hours $272 Associates $280
$292 All Other Attorneys $301
Special Services $264 Associates 1-3 years of legal practice $272
$292 K. Ennis/Z. Heinselman and Associates $301
4-7 years of legal practice
$362 Senior Attorneys and Shareholders $373
$208 Paralegals $214
Code Enforcement Litigation
$272 Associates $280
$313 Senior Attorneys and Shareholders $322
General Litigation
$264 Associates 1-3 years of legal practice $272
$292 Associates 4-7 years of legal practice $301
$402 Senior Attorneys and Shareholders $414
$208 Paralegals $214
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK
CERTIFICATION
I, Blanca Garza, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby
certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-4324 was adopted
by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of
June, 2025, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Barrett, Castro and Delgado and Mayor Enegren
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Means
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 5th day of June, 2025.
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Blanca Garza, Deputy City Clerk
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