HomeMy WebLinkAboutC-1777AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the CITY OF ARCADIA, A Municipal
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City," and the law firm of LIEBERT CASSIDY
WHITMORE, A Professional Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Attorney."
WHEREAS City has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to assist
City in its relations and negotiations with its employee organizations; and
WHEREAS City has determined that no less than twenty -two (22) public agencies in the
San Gabriel Valley area have the same need and have agreed to enter into identical agreements
with Attorney; and
WHEREAS Attorney is specially experienced and qualified to perform the special
services desired by the City and is willing to perform such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, City and Attorney agree as follows:
Attorney's Services:
During the year beginning July 1, 2001, Attorney will provide the following services to
City (and the other aforesaid public agencies):
1. Five (5) days of group training workshops covering such employment relations
subjects as management rights and obligations, negotiation strategies,
employment discrimination and affirmative action, employment relations from the
perspective of elected officials, performance evaluation (administering
evaluations), grievance and discipline administration for supervisors and
managers, planning for and responding to concerted job actions, current court,
administrative and legislative developments in personnel administration and
employment relations, etc., with the specific subjects covered and lengths of
individual workshop presentations to be determined by City and the other said
local agencies.
2. Availability of Attorney for City to consult by telephone.
3. Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments.
Fee:
Attorney will provide these special services to City for a fee of One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,750.00), payable in one payment prior to August 1, 2001. The
fee, if Paid after August 1, 2001 will be $1,850.00. Said fee will cover Attorney's time in
providing said training and consultative services, and the development and printing of written
materials provided to attendees at training programs.
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Additional Services:
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Attorney shall, as and when requested by City, make itself available to City to provide
representational, litigation, and other employment relations services at the rate of between One
Hundred Forty - Five and Two Hundred Twenty - Five Dollars ($145.00 - $225.00) per hour for
attorney staff and Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) per hour for services provided by paralegal
staff. This will be for the actual time such representation services are rendered, including
reasonable travel time, plus any necessary costs and expenses authorized by the City.
Independent Contractor:
It is understood and agreed that Attorney is and shall remain an independent contractor
under this Agreement.
Term:
The term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months commencing July 1, 2001. The term
may be extended for additional periods of time by the written consent of the parties.
Condition Precedent:
It is understood and agreed that the parties' aforesaid rights and obligations are contingent
on no less than twenty -two (22) local agency employers entering into a substantially identical
Agreement with Attorney on or about July 1, 2001.
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Dated: June 6, 2001
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attomey _
City of Arcadia
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
A Professional Corporation
By
CITY OF ARCADIA
A Municipal Corporation
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William R. Kelly,
City Manager