HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2024-188RESOLUTION NO. 2024-188
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGAL
SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL AND OTHER
LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN CITY AND MCDOUGAL LOVE
BOEHMER FOLEY LYON & MITCHELL AND CITY AND
LOUNSBERY FERGUSON ALTONA & PEAK LLP
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a legal service agreement on January 24, 2023
with McDougal Love Boehmer Foley Lyon & Mitchell (“McDougal Love”), to provide on-call
legal services (“General Legal Services Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a first amendment of the General Legal
Services Agreement to amend Section 3.1 to provide that McDougal Love’s compensation shall
not exceed $50,000; and
WHEREAS, City has a continuing need for the on-call legal services provided by
McDougal Love, resulting in additional costs; and
WHEREAS, staff therefore recommends approving the Second Amendment to the General
Legal Services Agreement, increasing the not-to-exceed compensation from $50,000 to $150,000
through January 24, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a legal service agreement on February 24,
2023 with Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP (“Lounsbery Ferguson”), to provide Acting
City Attorney legal services (“Acting City Attorney Legal Services Agreement”) in an amount not
to exceed $350,000 through April 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, City desires to finalize outstanding invoices from Lousbery Ferguson related
to Acting City Attorney services provided through April 30, 2024, resulting in slight additional
costs in excess of the $350,000 agreement amount; and
WHEREAS, staff therefore recommends approving the First Amendment to the Acting
City Attorney Legal Services Agreement, increasing the not-to-exceed compensation from
$350,000 to $360,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it:
1. Approves the Second Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement for on-call legal
services between the City and McDougal Love Boehmer Foley Lyon & Mitchell, in the
form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the
City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk; and
authorizes and directs the City Attorney to execute same.
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2. Approves the First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement for Acting City
Attorney legal services between the City and Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP,
in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved
by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City
Clerk; and authorizes and directs the City Attorney to execute same.
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Presented by Approved as to form
Megan McClurg Marco A. Verdugo
Assistant City Attorney City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 1st day of October 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Gonzalez, Morineau, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2024-188 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 1st day of October 2024.
Executed this 1st day of October 2024.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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