HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-009RESOLUTION NO. ~nn~ nng
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRPERSON TO EXECUTE A MODIFIED
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH RONALD N. WILSON, FOR THE AGENCY
COUNSEL SERVICES, AT A MONTHLY AMOUNT OF NOT-TO-EXCEED $30,000
EXCLUDING OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency
("Board ofi Directors") desires to receive legal counsel services that are professional,
high-quality but also cost-effective; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors directed the Executive Director to review the
scope of work performed by Ronald N. Wilson in his capacity as the Agency Counsel,
the billing rates, and the ongoing costs incurred by the Lynwood Redevelopment
Agency ("LRA") to receive these services, and to recommend actions to contain the
costs while receiving the high quality legal services needed by the LRA; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director reviewed the monthly billing statements of
Ronald N. Wilson related to their provision of legal support services to the LRA,
compared the billing rates to those in other comparable cities, and segregated the
litigation work from other legal services; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director negotiated the monthly spending threshold
with Ronald N. Wilson, and presented the spending cap recommendation to the Board
of Directors on February 7, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors authorized the Executive Director to develop
a modified contractual arrangement with Ronald N. Wilson to provide the Agency
Counsel services at the monthly cost of not to exceed $30,000 excluding out-of-pocket
expenses; and ;,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors hereby finds, determines, and
resolves as follows:
Section 1. That the modified contractual agreement with Ronald N. Wilson,
attached herein and made a part of this resolution through this reference, be approved.
Section 2. That the contractual engagement be on a month-to-month basis, with
the following monthly spending caps: $30,000 for non-litigation services, and $5,000 for
out-of-pocket expenses, as detailed in the attached contractual agreement.
Section 3. That the LRA Chairperson is authorized to execute a modified
contractual agreement with Ronald N. Wilson, per the attached contract.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21St day of February, 2006.
ATTEST:
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Andrea L. Hooper, Agency Secretary
APPR VED AS TO FORM:
RICHARD.KREISLER
L'IEBERT CASSI.DY°WHITMORE
icia Vasquez, Chair ~ on
N. Enr~ ue Martine ecutive Director
APPROVED AS T NTENT:
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arianna arysheva
Assistant City Manager -Finance
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lynwood, at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the
21st day of February , 2006 and passed by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN AND VASQUEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy of Resolution No. 2006.009 in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated th;s 21st day of February , 2006.
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Andrea L. Hooper., City Clerk