HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 Amendment Burke Williams 2007-029 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
This First Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services ("First Amendment")is entered into by
and between the City of Atascadero ("City") and the law firm of Burke, Williams & Sorensen
LLP("Burke"). This First Amendment shall be effective as of July 1, 2014.
RECITALS
A. On November 27,2007,the City and Burke entered in an Agreement for Legal
Services ("Agreement")in which Burke agreed to provide legal services to the City including
serving as the City Attorney for the City.
B. Section 5 of the Agreement specifies hourly rates for attorneys including retainer
services for the first 50 hours a month in the amount of$9500 for an hourly rate of$190 and for
services above retainer in the amount of$215 per hour for associates and $240 per hour for
partners. The Agreement also provides for a rate increase on July 1 of each year based upon the
Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). The CPI from 2008 to present has increased approximately 10%.
Ho,,yever,Burke has not previously requested any rate increases from the City.
C. Burke is requesting a$10 an hour rate increase for the hourly rates specified in
the Agreement for attorneys for retainer services for the first 50 hours a month and for services
above retainer which would be approximately a 5%rate increase above the hourly rates in the
Agreement.
WHEREFORE,the City and Burke hereby agree that:
1. The hourly rates specified in the Agreement for attorneys shall be increased by
$10 per hour effective July 1, 2014 with the hourly rate for retainer services for the first 50 hours
a month increasing from$190 per hour to $200 per hour and the hourly rate for services above
50 hours a month will increase from $215 per hour to $225 per hour for associates and an
increase from $240 per hour to $250 per hour for partners.
2. Except as modified by this First Amendment,the Agreement for Legal Services
shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this First Amendment to be executed by their
representatives as follows:
CITY O T ER
DATE: June 10, 2014 -- ;\
By:
Tom O'Mall ayor
ATTEST: �—__-----
Marcia McClure Torgerson, City
BURKE, WILLIAMS &SORENSEN
DATE: May '=3 , 2014
By:
o J. N h,Managing Partner
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