Report Prepared by: Marti Garcia, Paralegal Office Administrator
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SUBJECT: Approval of a First Amendment to an Agreement for Legal Services with Best, Best & Krieger in an Amount not to Exceed $80,000
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a first amendment to an agreement for legal services with Best, Best & Krieger in an amount not to exceed $80,000.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving a First Amendment to an agreement for legal services with Best, Best & Krieger in an amount not to exceed $80,000; and,
B. Approving Inter-Fund Transfers in the amount of $55,000 from Fund 672-Support Services Professional Services expense to General Fund-City Attorney department and appropriating the same in the City Attorney's Professional Services account line; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than as recommended by staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
FY 2022/2023 City Council Priorities.
DISCUSSION
In May 2022, the City entered into an Agreement for legal services with the law firm of Best, Best & Krieger in the amount of $25,000 for specialized work on personnel related matters pursuant to the City Manager's contract authority. Additional funding in the amount of $55,000 is necessary for additional legal work on these matters. This amendment will increase the not-to-exceed contracted amount from $25,000 to $80,000.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
Funding is available within the current operations budget of the Personnel Division in the Support Services Fund. To align all legal services contracts under the oversight of the City Attorney's office; the expense of $55,000 needs to move into the General Fund in the City Attorney's department.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Agreement for Legal Services
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