HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-171RESOLUTION NO. 2025-171
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO
THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BURKE,
WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP
WHEREAS, the City Attorney’s Office provides a wide variety of legal services to the
City, including legal review, advice, consultation, and representation on diverse matters impacting
the City, including its officials, management, and departments; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney’s Office has utilized private law firms to assist in managing
the City’s legal needs. The City presently has a legal services agreement with Burke, Williams &
Sorensen, LLP, for general on-call legal services; and
WHEREAS, the firm has provided responsive, high-quality legal assistance on a variety of
matters pursuant to the agreement, including public contracting, general contract review, and
California Environmental Quality Act, among other civil advisory matters; and
WHEREAS, given the large volume of legal work, the capacity of the existing agreement
has been expended; and
WHEREAS, this proposed first amendment to the legal services agreement for on-call legal
services with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP will increase the not -to-exceed amount on the
contract from $50,000 to $150,000 and will extend the term of the agreement to July 22, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it approves the First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement between the City and
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, 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 Attorney, and authorizes the City Attorney to execute the First Amendment.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Marco A. Verdugo Marco A. Verdugo
City Attorney City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of October 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. 2025-171 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of October 2025.
Executed this 21st day of October 2025.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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