HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1995 0705 CC REG ITEM 08ICITY OF MOORPARK
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Richard Hare, Deputy City
DATE: June 29, 1995 (Meeting of
SUBJECT: Consider Request from Burke, Williams and Sorensen for
an Increase in the City Attorney Rate and Monthly Retainer Fee
ITEM i
The City Attorney, Cheryl Kane has requested the consideration of an increasee in contract fees for
legal services. Her letter, dated April 8, is attached. Staff has reviewed too service rates from
other cities and found that there is a wide range frmn $100 per Hour to $350 for services beyond
the retainer. Retainer cages and the services deed by the term " retaine ' also vary widely. It
is very difficult to rely on comparisons, therefore staff has viewed the request based on the history
of services rendered for the City of Moorpark since 1984.
Background
Since the City's incorporation, the law firm of Burke, Wilms and Sorensen (BWS) has provided
legal services on a retainer and hourly basis. The services provided by BWS inckrde retainer
services, litigation SOW=, and 11011-rctsmff services. The deG itions of each are coed in
the contract with BWS which is attached. Esseeb dy, the first 20 hours of retainer services are
billed at $1,500 each month and additkxW hours are belled at an hourly rate. The retainer rate has
not increased over the iast deven years. The peropoW calls for an umvese in the base retainer
rate of $500 to $2,000 or $100 per hour for the first 20 hours of retainer services. Hourly rate
increases are also requested from $5 per hour to $10 per hour. These rate increases range from 3
percent to 9 percent of the former rates.
The City Attorney rate which comprises a significant portion of the normal Wings would increase
from $135/$165 for retainer and litgation services/non- retainer services to $140/$170.
Funding
Additional funds to meret the proposed raft increase have not been proceed into this year's
budget. Staff has recommended that economics be iestgtu d in the schadv lung of the City
Attorney's services to keep the overall annual expenditures to the same level.
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Recommendation
Approve addendum to astenwit for city attorney amrvices which increams the City Attorney
rate from $135/165 to $140!$ 170, montWy retainer fee for the first 20 hours of service from
$1,500 to $2,004 and other hourly rate increases, per exhibit A.
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VENTURA COUNTY OFFICE
2310 PONDEROSA DRIVE
SUITE I
CAMARILLO. CALIFORNIA 93010
(805) 987 -3468
ORANGE COUNTY OFFICE
3200 BRISTOL STREET
SUITE 640
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92626
(714) 545 -5559
LAX2:124346.1
LAW OFFICES
BURKE, WILLIAMS 8e SORENSEN
611 WEST SIXTH STREET, SUITE 2500
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017
TO: CITY MANAGER
FROM: CITY ATTORNEY
(213) 236 -0600
TELECOPIER: (213) 236 -2700
BURKE, WILLIAMS, SORENSEN 6 GAAR
LIGHTON PLAZA
7300 COLLEGE BOULEVARD
SUITE 220
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66210
1913) 339 -6200
WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL
OUR FILE NO.
DATE: APRIL 8, 1995 0 t
RE: CONTRACT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
PROPOSED RATE INCREASE CITY OF MOM IM
OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER
Please find enclosed an increase in billing rates
proposed to be effective July 1, 1995. The proposal is made in
accordance with Section 3.C. of the July 1, 1989 Agreement for
City Attorney Services.
The existing rates will have been in effect for three
years as of July 1 of this year. Between July, 1992 and July,
1995, our costs will have risen by more than the Consumer Price
Index - -All Urban Consumers -- Greater Los Angeles Area, which will
have risen by approximately 9 percent.
The proposal increases the regular rate of the City
Attorney by $5.00 an hours -- a percentage increase of 4 %; the
rates of,all but the most senior partners by $5.00 an hour -- a
percentage increase of 3 %; the rates of associates by $10.00 an
hours -- a percentage increase ranging from 7% to 9 %; and the
paralegal rate by $5.00 an hour -- a percentage increase of 6 %.
The proposal also increases the retainer from $1,500.00
for 20 hours (or $75.00 an hour) to $2,000 for 20 hours (or
$100.00 an hour). The retainer has not been increased since
1984. On an hourly basis, in 1984 the retainer was 83% of the
City Attorney's regular rate of $90.00; today it is 56% of the
City Attorney's regular rate of $135.00. Under the proposal, the
retainer would be 71% of the City Attorney's rate of $140.00.
I would appreciate discussing the proposal with you at
your earliest convenience.
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Enclosure
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SECOND ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
This day of , 1995, Burke,
Williams & Sorensen, a partnership inc-ludinq professional
corporations, and the City of Moorpark, a general law city,
entered into this Second Addendum ( "Second Addendum ") to the
Agreement for City Attorney Services dated July 1, 1989
( "Agreement ").
follows: IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED by and between the parties as
1. Exhibit "A" of the FIrst Addendum to the
Agreement, dated July 1, 1992 is amended and superseded by the
Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
2. Except as amended by this Second Addendum, all of
the provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Second Addendum to be executed by their duly authorized officers
the day and year first above written.
CITY OF MOORPARK
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN
CHERYL J. KANE
JAMES T. BRADSHAW
LAX2:124340.1
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EXHIBIT "A" / 9 15-
General Retainer Rate.
The rate for the first twenty (20) hours of time billed to
the general retainer account, irrespective of the attorney
who performed the work, shall be $2,000.
City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney Rates.
The rate for the City Attorney shall be $140 per hour for
Retainer Services and Litigation Services and $170 per hour
for Non- retainer Services. The rate for the Assistant City
Attorney and Acting Assistant City Attorney shall be (i) for
Retainer Services and Non - Retainer Services, the rate set
forth in subsection C for that individual, provided that the
rate shall not exceed the rate for the City Attorney and
(ii) for Litigation Services, the rate set forth in
subsection C for that individual.
Other Rates.
The hourly rate, for attorneys based on the number of years
admitted to the bar, shall be as follows, irrespective of
whether the Service is Retainer, Litigation or Non - retainer:
Partners - 25
years or more
$190
- 15
to 25 years
$180
- 14
years or less
$170
Associates - 5th
year or more
$160
- 4th
year
$150
- 3rd
year
$140
- 2nd
year
$135
- 1st
year
$125
Paralegal - $ 85
Billable Travel Time.
Portal -to- portal travel time between the BW &S Ventura County
Offices in Camarillo and the Moorpark City Hall shall be
billed as .9 hours and between the BW &S Ventura County
offices in Camarillo and the Ventura County Government
Center shall be billed as .8 hours.
[Bold indicates changes from the existing Exhibit "A"]
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FIRST ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
This day of , 1992, Burke,
Williams & Sorensen, a partner p uding prof—essional
corporations, and the City of Moorpark, a general law city,
entered into this First Addendum ( "First Addendum ") to the
Agreement for City Attorney Services dated July 1, 1989
( "Agreement ").
follows: IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED by and between the parties as
1. Exhibit "A" of the Agreement is amended and
superseded by the Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
2. Except as amended by this First Addendum, all of
the provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
First Addendum to be executed by their duly authorized officers
the day and year first above written.
CITY OF MOORPARK
OR
ATTEST:
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN
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EXHIBIT "A" /99Z
General Retainer Rate.
The rate for the first twenty (20) hours of time billed to
the general retainer account, irrespective of the attorney
who performed the work, shall be $1,500.
City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney Rates.
The rate for the City Attorney shall be $135 per hour for
Retainer Services and Litigation Services and $165 per hour
for Non - retainer Services. The rate for the Assistant City
Attorney and Acting Assistant City Attorney shall be (i) for
Retainer Services and Non - Retainer Services, the rate set
forth in subsection C for that individual, provided that the
rate shall not exceed the rate for the City Attorney and
(ii) for Litigation Services, the rate set forth in
subsection C for that individual.
Other Rates.
The hourly rate, for attorneys based on the number of years
admitted to the bar, shall be as follows, irrespective of
whether the Service is Retainer, Litigation or Non - retainer:
Partners - 25
years or more
$190
- 15
to 25 years
$175
- 14
years or less
$165
Associates - 5th
year or more
$150
- 4th
year
$140
- 3rd
year
$130
- 2nd
year
$125
- 1st
year
$115
Paralegal -
$ 80
Billable Travel Time.
Portal -to- portal travel time between the BW &S Ventura County
Offices in Camarillo and the Moorpark City Hall shall be
billed as .9 hours and between the BW &S Ventura County
Offices in Camarillo and the Ventura County Government
Center shall be billed as .8 hours.
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LAW OFFICES
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN
ONE WILSHIRE BUILDING
MARTIN J. BURKE'
SCOTT F. FIELD
624 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 11- FLOOR
VENTURA COUNTY OFFICE
GEORGE W TACKAGURY•
GREGORY A DOCIMO
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017
950 COUNTY SQUARE DRIVE
JAMES T BRADSHAW JP.-
ELIZABETH L. MANNA
SUITE 207
MARK C ALLEN, JR.-
KATHRYN PRUESSNER PETERS'
(213) 236-0600
VENTURA. CALIFORNIA 93003
MARTIN L. BURKV
LISA L KRANITZ
(6051 614 -7460
CARL K. NEWTON`
SLADE J. NEIGHBORS
J. ROBERT FLANORICK'
KIM E. MCNALLY
TELECOPIER' (213) 236 -2700
NORMAN E. GAARt
STEVEN A. DROWN
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ORANGE COUNTY OFFICE
EDWARD M. FOX-
DENNIS 1. FLOYD
3200 PARK CENTER DRIVE
OENNIS R BURKV
LINDA L DAUSE
HARRY G WILLIAMS
SUITE 660
LELAND G OOLLEY•
M. LOIS SOBAK
11912-4967)
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92626
COON L[NNARO'
CECILIA M. QUICK
(7141 545 -5559
THOMAS J. FEELEY'
FELICIA J. NELSON
ROYAL M. SORENSEN
NEIL F. YEAGER*
ROBERT K WADDEN
(1914 -1963)
BRIAN A. PIERIK'
MICHAEL R. WOODS
LIGHTON PLAZA
CHARLES M. CALDERON,
FRANK M. WHITEHEAD, M
7300 COLLEGE BOULEVARD
PETER M. THOMSON•
SCOTT H. CAMPBELL
SUITE 220
JERRY M. PATTERSON
MARYANN LINK GOODKIND
OVERLAND PARK. KANSAS 66210
(9131 339 -6200
HAROLD A. BRIDGES'
TIMOTHY S. wOSKER
CHERYL J. KANE'
DIANA L FIELD
July 6 1989
RAYMOND J. FUENTES'
PIT^ J. TAYLOR
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OF TUNNEL
VIRGINIA R. PESOLA
STEVEN J. DAWSON
DWIGHT A NEWELL
S. PAUL BRUGUERA
JAMES F RIGALI
MARY REDUS GAYLE*
B. DEREK STRAATSMA
JAMES R. FELTON
DON G. KIRCHER
TERRY K. MENZER
MICHELE R. VADON
WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL
�PROFESSIO"L CORPORATION
f A PROFES51011AL ASSOCIATION
213-236-2721
AOMITTEO KANSAS 6 MISSOURI
'ADMITTED KANSAS
OUR FILE NO.
01359 -001
Mr. Steven Kueny
City Manager
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark'Avenue
Moorpark, California 93021
Re: Agreement for City Attorney Services
Dear Steve:
Please find enclosed the original of the above -
described agreement fully executed by this firm. Also
enclosed is a duplicate original of the agreement; would you
please have the duplicate original executed by the Mayor and
returned to this office.
Your assistance in this matter has been greatly
appreciated.
Ve y truly yours,
CHER J KANE
CITY RNEY, M ORPARK; and.
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN
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Enclosures
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RECEIVED
J U L 7 1989
Citlj of Moorpark
AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
This Agreement is made this 1st day of July
1989, by and between Burke, Williams -& Sorensen, a
partnership including professional corporations, hereinafter
referred to as "Burke, Williams & Sorensen ", hereinafter
referred to as BW &S, and the City of Moorpark, a general law
city, hereinafter referred to as "City ", with reference to
the following recitals of facts.
RECITALS
A) City desires to continue to retain BW &S to provide
legal services and serve as City Attorney to perform the
duties and services more particularly set forth below at the
rate of compensation set forth below; and
B) BW &S is willing to perform the duties and services
of City Attorney as set forth below at the rate of
compensation set forth below;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED between the
parties as follows:
1. Designation of City Attorney.
A. Cheryl J. Kane is designated as the City Attorney
and Virginia R. Pesola is designated as the
Assistant City Attorney.
B. With the written approval of the City Manager, the
City Attorney may, from time to time, designate
other attorneys from BW &S to serve as the Assistant
City Attorney. With the oral approval of the City
Manager, the City Attorney may designate other
attorneys from BW &S to serve as the Acting
Assistant City Attorney. In the absence of the
City Attorney, the Assistant City Attorney or
Acting Assistant City Attorney may act on behalf of
the City Attorney.
2. Services. The City Attorney will perform the following
services for City upon the request of the City:
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A. Retainer Services
(1) Attend all regular meetings of the City
Council and adjourned and special meetings of
the City Council.
(2) Attend meetings of the Planning Commission.
(3) Attend other meetings of boards, commissions
and committees of the City.
(4) Provide legal advice and opinions on all
matters affecting the City, except when
prevented from doing so by a conflict of
interest.
(5) Prepare resolutions and ordinances initiated
by the City.
(6) Prepare or review and certify as to legal form
contracts, agreements and other documents
between the City and other public or quasi -
public entities or initiated by the City.
(7) Prepare or review and certify as to legal form
contracts, agreements and other documents (i)
for the acquisition or disposal of services,
supplies, equipment or land by the City; or
(ii) for public works or projects initiated by
the City.
(8) Prepare or review bond documents. Prior to
the initiation of any such work, the City may
request from the City Attorney a written
statement of the estimated cost of the work.
(9) Act as general counsel to the Moorpark
Redevelopment Agency (MRA).
B. Litigation Services
(1) Criminal prosecution of violations of City
ordinances.
(2) Represent the City in civil litigation brought•
on behalf of, or against, the City. Prior to
the initiation of any such work, the City may
request from the City Attorney a written
statement of the estimated cost of the work.
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C. Non- retainer Services
(1) Provide legal services which, by mutual
agreement of the City Attorney and City
Manager, do not come within the scope of
Retainer Services or Litigation Services.
Prior to the initiation of any such work,
City Attorney a
City may request from the
written statement of the
work.
the
estimated cost of the
3. Billing Rates and Practices.
A. All Retainer Services, other than the preparation
and review of bond documents, code enforcement
matters and general counsel to the MRA, shall be
billed to a general retainer account, unless the
City Manager directs that a separate account of a
service be maintained. A separate account shall be
maintained for each Litigation Service and for each
Non- retainer Service.
B. Services performed by the designated City Attorney
and Assistant City Attorney and any services
performed by other attorneys from BW &S in
fulfillment of the City Attorney's responsibilities
shall be compensated in accordance with the rates
set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
C. BW &S shall notify the City in writing at least
forty -five (45) days prior to the proposed
effective date of any increase in the rates set
forth in Exhibit "A". City shall take action to
approve or reject said request within forty -five
(45) days following receipt of the aforesaid
notice.
D. Time shall be billed in increments of one -tenth
(1 /10) of an hour.
E.
City shall be billed for long distance phone calls
other than those within Los Angeles and Ventura
Counties.
F'. Out -of- pocket expenses, including but not limited
to express mail and messenger services, shall be
billed at direct cost. The costs of first -class
Postage shall not be billed to the City.
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G. Duplicating expenses for other than the first copy
of the work product prepared by the City Attorney's
office, documents placed on the BW &S central word
processing system as determined necessary by the
City Attorney and documents transmitted to the City
by FAX shall be charged at the respective per page
rate and hourly rate customarily charged BW &S
clients.
H. Travel time shall not be billed for meetings or
appearances held at the Los Angeles and Ventura
County offices of BW &S and for regular meetings of
the City Council. For all other meetings or
appearances, including without limitation,
adjourned regular and special meetings of the City
Council, travel time shall be billed portal -to-
portal from the Los Angeles or Ventura County
offices of BW &S nearest the location of the meeting
or appearance. Billable travel time shall be shown
on the statement in the same manner as other
billable services and costs.
I. In the event of litigation or an issue that affects
more than one client of BW &S, the City Manager
shall be provided with a written statement of the
method by which BW &S proposes to bill for the
service. In the event that the City Manager does
not accept the proposal, but subsequently requests
that work be done on the matter that was the
subject of the proposal, the City shall be billed
in accordance with this Agreement.
J. In the event that it is necessary, in the opinion
of the City Attorney or City Council, to retain
other legal counsel, the City shall pay the actual
cost of such legal counsel. Such legal counsel
shall not be retained by the City Attorney without
prior written authorization of the City Council.
4. Pa ment.
A. BW &S shall submit monthly statements to the City
accounting for all services provided and costs
incurred pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Said statements shall clearly set forth by date the
type of work performed.
B. Payment to BW &S shall be made by City within thirty
(30) days of receipt of the statement, except for
those which are contested or questioned and
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returned by City, with written explanation, within
thirty (30) days of receipt of the statement. BW &S
shall provide to City a written response to any
statement contested or questioned and further, upon
request of City, provide City with any and all
documents related to the service or costs. No
charge shall be made for time expended in providing
this information to the City.
5. Indemnification.
A. BW &S shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend the
City and its officers, employees, servants and
agents serving as independent contractors in the
role of City Manager, Deputy City Manager or
Director of Community Development from any claim,
demand, damage, liability, loss, cost or expense,
for any damage whatsoever, including but not
limited to death or injury to any person and injury
to any property, resulting from misconduct,
negligent acts, errors or omissions of BW &S or any
of its officers, employees or agents in the
performance of this Agreement, except such damage
as is caused by the negligence of the City or any
of its officers, employees, servants or agents.
B. The City does not, and shall not, waive any rights
that it may have against BW &S by reason of
subsection A of this Section 5, because of the
acceptance by the City, or the deposit with the
City, of any insurance policy or certificate
required pursuant to this Agreement. The hold
harmless and indemnification provision of
subsection A of this Section 5 shall apply
regardless of whether or not said insurance
policies are determined to be applicable to the
claim, demand, damage, liability, loss, cost or
expense described in subsection A of this
Section 5.
6. Insurance.
A. BW &S shall secure from a good and responsible
company or companies doing insurance business in
the State of California, pay for, and maintain in
full force and effect for the duration of this
Agreement those policies of insurance required by
this paragraph and shall furnish to the City Clerk
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of the City certificates of said insurance on or
before the commencement of the term of this
agreement. In the event of cancellation or
amendment of any such policy for any reason
whatsoever, BW &S shall give notice thereof to City
within three (3) business days after BW &S is in
receipt of written notice of the cancellation or
amendment. BW &S shall give City thirty (30) days
written notice to the expiration of any such
policy.
B. Consistent with the provisions of subsection A of
this Section 6, BW &S shall provide public liability
insurance for bodily injury and property damage in
the total amount of the public liability insurance
coverage carried by BW &S, which amount shall not be
less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per
occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000)
annual aggregate. The policy shall bear an
endorsement or have attached a rider whereby the
City is named as additional insured with BW &S.
C. Consistent with the provisions of subsection A of
this Section 6, BW &S shall provide professional
liability (errors and omissions) insurance in the
total amount of the professional liability
insurance coverage carried by BW &S, which amount
shall not be less than two million dollars
($2,000,000) on a claims made basis.
D. Consistent with the provisions of subsection A of
this Section 6, BW &S shall provide workers'
compensation insurance as required by the
California Labor Code. If any class of employees
engaged by BW &S in work under this Agreement is not
protected by the workers' compensation law, BW &S
shall provide adequate insurance for the protection
of such employees to the satisfaction of the City.
7. General Provisions.
A. BW &S shall not assign this Agreement, or any of the
rights, duties or obligations hereunder. It is
understood and acknowledged by the parties that
BW &S is uniquely qualified to perform the services
provided for in this Agreement.
B. City shall not be called upon to assume any
liability for the direct payment of any salary,
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wage or other compensation to any person employed
by BW &S performing services hereunder for City.
C. BW &S is and shall at all times remain as to the
City a wholly independent contractor. Neither the
City nor any of its officers, employees, servants
or agents shall have control over the conduct of
BW &S or any of BW &S's officers, employees or
agents. BW &S shall not at any time or in any
manner represent that it or any of its officers,
employees or agents are in any manner employees of
the City.
D. In the performance of this Agreement, BW &S shall
not engage in discrimination in employment of
persons because of the age, race, color, sex,
national origin or ancestry or religion of such
persons.
E. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
deemed, construed or represented by the City or
BW &S to any third person to create the relationship
of principal or agent, or of a partnership, or of a
joint venture, or of any other association of any
kind or nature between the City and BW &S.
F. Any notice to be given pursuant to -this Agreement
shall be in writing, and all such notices and any
other document to be delivered shall be delivered
by personal service or by deposit in the United
States mail, certified or registered, return
receipt requested, with postage prepaid, and
addressed to the party for whom intended as
follows:
TO: City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
Attn: City Manager
TO: Burke, Williams & Sorensen
624 South Grand Avenue, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Attn: Cheryl J. Kane
Either party may, from time to time, by written
notice to the other, designate a different address
which shall be substituted for the one above
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specified. Notices, payments and other documents
shall be deemed delivered upon receipt by personal
service or upon deposit in the United States mail.
G. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of
the parties concerning the subject matter hereof
and all prior agreements or understandings, oral or
written, are hereby merged herein. This Agreement
shall not be amended in any way except by a writing
expressly purporting to be such an amendment,
signed and acknowledged by both of the parties
hereto.
H. Should interpretation of this Agreement, or any
portion thereof, be necessary, it is deemed that
this Agreement was prepared by the parties jointly
and equally, and shall not be interpreted against
either party on the ground that the party prepared
the Agreement or caused it to be prepared.
I. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall
be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any
other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall
any such waiver constitute a continuing or
subsequent waiver of the same provision. No waiver
shall be binding, unless executed in writing by the
party making the waiver.
J. In the event any action, suit or proceeding is
brought for the enforcement of, or the declaration
of, any right or obligation pursuant to this
Agreement or as a result of any alleged breach of
any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing
party shall be entitled to recover its costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees,
from the losing party, and any judgment or decree
rendered in such a proceeding shall include an
award thereof.
K. Cases involving a dispute between the City and BW &S
may be decided by an arbitrator, if both parties
agree in writing, with costs proportional to the
judgment of the arbitrator.
L• This Agreement is made, entered
in Ventura County, California,
in any court or for arbitration
interpretation, enforcement or
terms, conditions or covenants
into, and executed
and any action filed
for the
other action of the
referred to herein
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shall be filed in the applicable court in Ventura
County, California.
M. The captions and headings of the various sections
and subsections of this Agreement are for
convenience and identification only and shall not
be deemed to limit or define the content of the
respective sections and subsections hereof.
8. Term.
A. This Agreement shall remain in effect until amended
or terminated.
B. This Agreement and all legal services to be
rendered under it may be terminated at any time
upon thirty (30) days written notice from either
party with or without cause. In the event of such
termination, BW &S shall be paid for all services
performed and costs incurred before the effective
date of said termination.
C. In the event of termination of the Agreement, BW &S
shall provide City, at City's request and cost,
copies of work product prepared by, or on behalf
of, BW &S pursuant to this Agreement and copies of
any document obtained by BW &S pursuant to this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS
this Agreement to be
Officers the day and
CITY OF MOORPARK
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
executed by the duly authorized
year first above written.
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN
ayor
C er J. K ne
ATTEST:
City Cle
(SEAL)
CJK /AGR1982
(Rev. 6/28/89)
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EXHIBIT "A"
A. General Retainer Account.
The rate for the first twenty (20) hours of time billed
to the general retainer account, irrespective of the
attorney who performed the work, shall be $1500.
B. City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney.
The rate for the City Attorney shall be $125 per hour
for Retainer Services and Litigation Services and $145
per hour for Non - retainer Services. The rate for the
Assistant City Attorney and Acting Assistant City
Attorney shall be (i) for Retainer Services and Non -
Retainer Services, the rate set forth in subsection C
for that individual, provided that the rate shall not
exceed the rate for the City Attorney and (ii) for
Litigation Services, the rate set forth in subsection C
for that individual.
C. Other Attorneys.
The hourly rate shall be as follows, irrespective of
whether the Service is Retainer, Litigation or Non -
retainer:
Martin J. Burke
$165
George W. Tackabury
James T. Bradshaw, Jr
165
Mark C. Allen
180
Martin L. Burke
180
Carl K. Newton
180
J. Robert Flandrick
180
Norman E. Gaar
180
Edward M. Fox
180
Dennis P. Burke
180
Leland C. Dolley
165
Colin Lennard
165
Thomas J. Feeley
165
Neil F. Yeager
165
Brian A. Pierik
165
Charles M. Calderon
155
Peter M. Thorson
155
Jerry M. Patterson
155
155/190*
* The $190 rate is for lobbying at the state and federal
levels.
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