HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-053RESOLUTION NO. 2025-053
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGAL
SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL AND PUBLIC
RECORDS ACT SERVICES BETWEEN CITY AND BEST BEST
& KRIEGER, LLP
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a legal service agreement on February 21,
2023 with Best Best & Krieger LLP (“BBK”), to provide on-call legal services (“General Legal
Services Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a first amendment to the General Legal
Services Agreement on September 12, 2023, increasing the not-to-exceed amount on the contract
to $300,000, and executed an option to extend the General Legal Services Agreement to February
21, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a second amendment to the General Legal
Services Agreement on December 3, 2025, increasing the not-to-exceed amount on the contract to
$400,000; and
WHEREAS, City desires to continue utilizing the services of BBK related to on-call legal
services, resulting in additional costs exceeding $400,000 and requiring City to exercise a second
of five options to extend the General Legal Services Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a legal services agreement on September 29,
2022 with BBK to provide California Public Records Act related services (“PRA Legal Services
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a first amendment of the PRA Legal Services
Agreement on July 26, 2023 to change the not-to-exceed amount on the contract to $50,000; and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a second amendment of the PRA Legal
Services Agreement on September 12, 2023 to extend the PRA Legal Services Agreement through
September 29, 2024 and to increase the not-to-exceed amount on the contract to $200,000; and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a third amendment of the PRA Legal Services
Agreement on September 29, 2024 to extend the PRA Legal Services Agreement through
September 29, 2025 and to increase the not-to-exceed amount on the contract to $300,000; and
WHEREAS, City desires to continue utilizing the services of BBK related to California
Public Records Act services, resulting in additional costs exceeding $300,000.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it:
1. Approves the Third Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement for on-call legal
services between the City and Best Best & Krieger 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 the City
Attorney to execute same.
2. Approves the Fourth Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement for California
Public Records Act related legal services between the City and Best Best & Krieger
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 the City Attorney to execute same.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
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 15th day of April 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, 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. 2025-053 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 15th day of April 2025.
Executed this 15th day of April 2025.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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