CC Resolution 11138
RESOLUTION NO. 11118
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
APPROVING A THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES OF CITY
ATTORNEY AND AMENDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized to establish the compensation of the City Attorney;
and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's compensation was last amended on July 1, 2008 by Resolution
Number 10929; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the current Amended Agreement for Services of City
Attorney to require the City Attorney to pay the employee share of the PERS contribution toward
his retirement to comply with applicable PERS regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also finds that an adjustment to the City Attorney's monthly
retainer is warranted as a consequence of the aforementioned contract modification; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Campbell, as
follows:
Section 1: The Mayor is authorized to execute the attached Third Amended Agreement for City
Attorney Services;
Section 2: Pursuant to Section 7 of the Amended Agreement for Services of City Attorney (as
well as the Third Amended Agreement), the City Attorney's compensation shall be as follows
for services invoiced on or after March 1, 2010:
Monthly Retainer:
$12,988
Litigation Services shall remain unchanged at:
City Attorney: $ 135/hour
Other Attorneys $ 190/hours
Law Clerks/Paralegals: $ 60/hour
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of March, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Kotowski, Kennedy, Furtado, Baker, Low
None
None
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Anne Bybee, C y Clerk
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Evan D. Low, Mayor
THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES OF CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, on or about January 1, 1987, the City Council of the CITY OF CAMPBELL
did retain William R. Seligmann of the to provide legal services to the CITY OF
CAMPBELL;
WHEREAS, the parties desire to update and modify the terms of representation;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED that the contract between William R. Seligmann and
the CITY OF CAMPBELL for City Attorney services is amended in its entirety as follows:
1. Designation of City Attorney
William R. Seligmann of the law office of WILLIAM R. SELIGMANN (currently
practicing in an Of Counsel relationship with ATCHISON, BARISONE, CONDOTTI &
KOV ACEVICH) is hereby retained to continue provide legal services to the CITY OF
CAMPBELL, and shall continue to serve as the City Attorney for the CITY OF
CAMPBELL. His duties will be attendance at all regular City Council, Redevelopment
Agency and Planning Commission meetings, and special Council, Redevelopment Agency
and Planning Commission meetings where needed, and to provide legal assistance and
services for Council and employees of the City.
2. Regular Duties
A. The City Attorney, or his representative, shall attend all regular meetings of the City
Council, Redevelopment Agency and Planning Commission, and special meetings of the
City Council, Redevelopment Agency and Planning commission as needed. The City
Attorney's duties in this connection shall be to render advice and opinions with respect to
all legal matters which may arise during any meetings, excepting, however, legal matters
or proceedings wherein legal services are to be provided by special counsel.
B. The City Attorney or his representative shall also attend meetings of other boards,
commissions, committees and staff of the City when requested to do so by the City
Councilor the City Manager, at which time legal advice shall be given or opinions
rendered. The City Attorney shall normally attend City staff meetings which are generally
held on a bi-weekly basis.
C. When requested to do so by the City Councilor the City Manager, the City Attorney
or his representative shall prepare resolutions, notices, contracts, ordinances, opinions and
other documents and papers necessary, or appropriate, in matters pertaining to the City,
and shall examine for legal sufficiency all documents submitted to him by the City.
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D. The City Attorney shall cooperate with and assist the City, its officers, agents and
employees on all general legal matters pertaining to the City, including the enforcement of
state and local laws and codes. However, the Attorney shall only provide legal advice to
the staff when authorized to do so by the City Councilor the City Manager.
E. The City Attorney shall also perform such other related legal services for the City as
may be requested by the City Councilor City Manager.
F. The City Attorney shall at all times endeavor to provide a response to the Council and
staff inquiries concerning legal matters on a "same day" basis. The intent of this
requirement is to provide city officials with a timely and immediate initial contact on legal
problems and not necessarily the final researched answers.
3. Special Requirements and Provisions
A. The City Attorney is retained by the City as an employee and shall be entitled to
receive those benefits granted to department heads with the exception that he shall not be
eligible for the automobile allowance or any of the paid time off provisions. The city shall
pay any and all contributions necessary to maintain the City Attorney as a member of the
Public Employees' Retirement System, except such amounts which would otherwise be the
obligation of the employee.
B. The City Attorney shall maintain regularly scheduled office hours at a designated city
office. The hours shall be five hours per week unless different hours are mutually agreed
upon by the City Attorney and the City Councilor their designated representative.
C. The City shall provide to the City Attorney those legal books, texts, and periodicals on
municipal law that are currently available at City Hall. Additional such legal material shall
be considered annually during the City budget adoption process. The City Attorney shall,
upon vacating the office of City Attorney, surrender to his successor all City purchased
books, texts, periodicals, files and other documents pertaining to city business.
D. The City Attorney shall be entitled to attend meetings and conferences such as the
League of California cities sponsored activities as approved in the City Attorney's annual
budget. He shall be entitled to reimbursement for registration, meals, lodging and
transportation on the same basis as the department heads for attending similar conferences
and meetings.
E. The City Attorney will be allowed to conduct an outside law practice.
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4. Litigation Duties
A. "Litigation" as used in this agreement shall mean the representation of the City and/or
its officers, officials and employees in judicial or quasi-judicial actions filed or pending
before a court or administrative body or in which the City has authorized the filing of a
judicial or quasi-judicial action before a court or administrative body, or authorized
response to an action to which it is a party. This representation shall include negotiations
between the parties and/or their counsel, research of relevant legal authorities, preparation
of documents for filing with the court or administrative body and such related documents
as are reasonably necessary to carry-out the representation of the city and/or its officers,
officials and employees, investigation of the facts, appearances before the court or
administrative body, consultations with the clients, necessary and appropriate
correspondence, and such other acts reasonably necessary to represent the clients.
B. The City Attorney shall represent the City in all litigation, whether civil or criminal,
required in the enforcement of the City's ordinances.
C. As authorized by the City Council, the City Attorney or his representative shall
represent the City in litigation to which the City may be a party except where a conflict of
interest exists or where the requirement of specialized legal expertise makes representation
inappropriate. In such situations, the City Council may request that the City Attorney
spend time as necessary to brief and/or coordinate the activities of specialized counsel as
their work relates to the City's interest.
5. Services of Assistants and Paralegals
A. The City Attorney may delegate some of his duties to other competent attorneys,
paralegals, or law clerks employed by him or his law firm, provided that the City Attorney
shall be personally responsible for all work performed by such assistants, and shall ensure
that all work is performed in a competent and professional manner.
B. The City Attorney, with the prior notice to the City Council, may select another person
or persons to act as City Attorney in representing the City in cases where the City Attorney
is unable to act due to illness, vacation or other reason, or when the City Attorney requires
such assistance. Such representatives will be compensated at the city Attorney's own
expense. The City Council shall have the right to reject the City Attorney's choice of
representative in its discretion.
6. Limitation of Duties
A. The City presently contracts for professional employer-employee relations services,
providing assistance with interpretation of city labor agreements and employee disciplinary
actions. The City Attorney will not be required to participate in the city negotiation process
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with its designated employee representative. The City Attorney may be required, however,
to advise and defend the City on personnel matters subject to litigation, normally involving
hiring and promotional practices, and disciplinary actions.
B. The City currently contracts for both the administration and legal representation for all
workers' compensation claims and litigation. The City Attorney will not be required to
assist in this area.
C. The City presently contracts for the administration and legal representation for some
general liability claims and litigation. The City Attorney's role in such cases shall be
consistent with the adopted policy of the City Council.
D. The City Attorney shall sit as the Redevelopment Agency counsel at the Agency's
meetings. Thshall provide general legal advice except in those areas requiring specialized
legal expertise for Agency matters.
E. It is anticipated that major litigation in a specialized areas will be contracted out to an
appropriate law firm specializing in the particular subject area. The City Attorney will be
responsible for general oversight in such cases and for providing general legal assistance to
the other law firm as required.
7. Compensation
A. The City Attorney shall receive a non-refundable monthly retainer in an amount to be
established by resolution of the City Council. This retainer shall cover rendition of all of
the regular duties described in section 2 of this Agreement, as well as time spent at
seminars, professional conferences, and on educational activities intended to enhance the
City Attorney's skills and knowledge as it relates to his duties, and such team building and
staff development retreats and activities as are normal and appropriate for the City
Attorney to attend. The retainer shall expressly not cover time and expense incurred in
providing litigation services.
B. Attorney litigation services shall be billed at an hourly rates established by resolution
of the City Council.
C. Services of other attorneys, law clerks or paralegals employed under the supervision of
the City Attorney shall be billed at hourly rates established by resolution by the City
Council.
8. Costs
The City Attorney shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the City for all costs advanced on
his behalf such as court costs, filing :fees, service of process fees, juror's fees, witness fees,
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investigators; fees, appraisers' fees, costs of photographs and charts in connection with
litigation, and the like.
9. Overhead
Except as expressly provided, the City Attorney shall pay all overhead incurred in
providing City Attorney services to CAMPBELL including, but not limited to rent of the
law firm's office, telephone, secretarial, bookkeeping, postage, stationary, office supplies,
insurance, library, copying, taxes and licenses.
10. Records, Monthly Statements, and Audit
The City Attorney shall maintain careful and accurate records of all time spent by the City
Attorney to closest one-quarter (1/4) of an hour, and all reimbursable costs advanced by
the City Attorney's office in conjunction with City business. The Attorney shall render
monthly statements to the City for the performance of all regular and litigation services
showing the services performed, the hours spent, the costs advanced and the amount the
City Attorney is entitled to receive from the City for the month. If approved, the sum
shown to be due by such statement shall be paid to the City Attorney by the City within
thirty (30) days after said approval. Books of account and the time records of the City
Attorney pertaining to business transacted for the city shall be open to audit by the City
auditor, upon prior request of the City Council.
11. Termination
This Agreement may be terminated upon either party giving the other sixty (60) days
written notice.
12. Effective Date
This Third Amended Agreement shall take effect March 22,2010, and shall supersede all
prior agreements between the City and the City Attorney.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the nod
day of March, 2010.
CITY OF CA.. Mk, BEL
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By: -i:f/v
Evan . Low, Mayor
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