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AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
by and between
the
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
and
TESS R. EYRICH,
a sole proprietor
Dated June 30, 2017
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
This First Amendment to the Agreement ("First Amendment"), which is dated for
reference as indicated on the cover page, is hereby entered into by and between the City of
Temple City, a California charter city ("City"), and Tess R. Eyrich, a sole proprietor ("Service
Provider"), as follows:
RECITALS
A. City and Service Provider entered in an agreement for services on September 29, 2016
("Agreement"). The Agreement provides that Service Provider will perform on-call
writing and communications advisory services.
B. Section 1 of the Agreement provides a contractual term until June 30, 2017; Section 4
provides a total compensation amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000); and
Exhibit B provides for an hourly compensation cost of $40 per hour.
C. This First Amendment amends: Section 1 of the Agreement to extend the contractual
term until June 30, 2018; Section 4 of the Agreement to set a total compensation amount
not to exceed twenty four thousand dollars ($24,000) for fiscal year 2017-18; and Exhibit
B to provide an hourly compensation cost of $50 per hour.
D. This First Amendment also amends Section 16 of the Agreement to modify the
indemnification terms so that they will comply with new standards required of the City
by its insurers.
E. This First Amendment finally amends Section 17 of the Agreement to modify certain
language related to insurance to better comply with standards required of the City by its
insurers. However, it should be noted that Service Provider is exempt from certain
provisions as identified in Resolution 17-5272.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises made and recited herein, the
parties do hereby enter into this First Amendment, which modifies and amends the Agreement as
follows:
1. AMENDMENT. The Agreement is hereby modified and amended as follows:
SECTION 1. TERM OF AGREEMENT: Subject to the provisions of Section 20
"Termination of Agreement" of this Agreement, the Term of this Agreement is until June
30, 201-7-2018 commencing on the date first ascribed above.
SECTION 4. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT: Subject to any
limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Service Provider the amounts
specified in Exhibit `B" "Compensation" and made a part of this Agreement by this
reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not
exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) twenty four thousand dollars ($24,000) for fiscal
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year 2017-18, unless additional compensation is approved in writing in accordance with
Section 26 "Administration and Implementation" or Section 28 "Amendment" of this
Agreement.
EXHIBIT `B". COMPENSATION: Service Provider shall use the following rates of
pay in the performance of the Services:
All services shall be completed at a cost of $40-$50/hr., with a cumulative total not to
exceed $10,000 $24,000 for fiscal year 2017-18 by June 30, 204 2018.
1.2 Indemnification. Section 16 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(a) Indemnification for Professional Liability. Where the law
establishes a professional standard of care for Service Provider's services,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, Service Provider shall indemnify,
protect, defend and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials,
employees and agents ("Indemnified Parties") from and against any and
all liability (including liability for claims, suits, actions, arbitration
proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, losses,
expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened,
including attorneys' fees and costs, court costs, interest, defense costs, and
expert witness fees) arise out of, are a consequence of, or are in any way
attributable to, in whole or in part, any negligent or wrongful act, error or
omission of Service Provider, or by any individual or entity for which
Service Provider is legally liable, including but not limited to officers,
agents, employees or sub -Service Providers of Service Provider, in the
performance of professional services under this Agreement.
(b) Indemnification for Other than Professional Liability.
Other than in the performance of professional services and to the full
extent permitted by law, Service Provider shall indemnify, protect, defend
and hold harmless City, and any and all of its employees, officials and
agents from and against any liability (including liability for claims, suits,
actions, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory
proceedings, losses, expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged
or threatened, including attorneys' fees and costs, court costs, interest,
defense costs, and expert witness fees), where the same arise out of, are a
consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in whole or in part, the
performance of this Agreement by Service Provider or by any individual
or entity for which Service Provider is legally liable, including but not
limited to officers, agents, employees or sub -Service Providers of Service
Provider.
(c) Indemnification from Sub -Service Providers. Service
Provider agrees to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions
identical to those set forth in this section from each and every Sub -Service
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Provider or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf
of Service Provider in the performance of this Agreement naming the
Indemnified Parties as additional indemnitees. In the event Service
Provider fails to obtain such indemnity obligations from others as required
herein, Service Provider agrees to be fully responsible according to the
terms of this section. Failure of City to monitor compliance with these
requirements imposes no additional obligations on City and will in no way
act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This obligation to indemnify and
defend City as set forth herein is binding on the successors, assigns or
heirs of Service Provider and shall survive the termination of this
Agreement or this section.
(d) Limitation of Indemnification. Notwithstanding any
provision of this section to the contrary, design professionals are required
to defend and indemnify the City only to the extent permitted by Civil
Code Section 2782.8, which limits the liability of a design professional to
claims, suits, actions, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings,
regulatory proceedings, losses, expenses or costs that arise out of, pertain
to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the
design professional. The term "design professional," as defined in Section
2782.8, is limited to licensed architects, licensed landscape architects,
registered professional engineers, professional land surveyors, and the
business entities that offer such services in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the California Business and Professions Code.
(e) City's Nesliaence. The provisions of this section do not
apply to claims occurring as a result of City's sole negligence. The
provisions of this section shall not release City from liability arising from
gross negligence or willful acts or omissions of City or any and all of its
officials, employees and agents.
1.3 Insurance. Section 17 of the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
Service Provider agrees to obtain and maintain in full force and effect during the
term of this Agreement the insurance policies set forth in Exhibit "C" "Insurance" and
made a part of this Agreement. All insurance policies shall be subject to approval by
City as to form and content. These requirements are subject to amendment or waiver if
so approved in writing by the City Manager. Service Provider agrees to provide City
with copies of required policies upon request.
2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
2.1 Remainder Unchanged. Except as specifically modified and amended in
this First Amendment, the Agreement remains in full force and effect and binding upon the
parties.
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2.2 Integration. This First Amendment consists of pages 1 through _ inclusive,
which constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties and supersedes all
negotiations or previous agreements between the parties with respect to all or any part of the
transaction discussed in this First Amendment.
2.3 Effective Date. This First Amendment shall not become effective until the
date it has been formally approved by the City Council and executed by the appropriate
authorities of the City and Service Provider.
2.4 Applicable Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern the
interpretation and enforcement of this First Amendment.
2.5 References. All references to the Agreement include all their respective
terms and provisions. All defined terms utilized in this First Amendment have the same meaning
as provided in the Agreement, unless expressly stated to the contrary in this First Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to
the Agreement on the date and year first written above.
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ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FO
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Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
CITY:
THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
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Bryan
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SERVICE PROVIDER:
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APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY
THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO SERVICE PROVIDER'S BUSINESS ENTITY.
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed
the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they
executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies),
and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the
person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s)
acted, executed the instrument.
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Though this section is optional, completing this information can deter alternation of the document or fraudulent
reattachment of this form to an unintended document.
CAPACIT(IES) CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S)
Signer's Name:
❑ Individual
❑ Corporate Officer
Title(s)
❑ Partner(s) ❑ Limited
❑ General
❑ Attomey-In-Fact
❑ Trustee(s)
❑ Guardian/Conservator
❑ Other:
Signer is representing:
Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies)
DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
Title or Type of Document
Number Of Pages
Date Of Document
Signer(s) Other Than Named Above
EXHIBIT "C"
INSURANCE
A. Insurance Requirements. Service Provider shall provide and maintain insurance,
acceptable to the City, in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement, against claims
for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the
performance of the Services by Service Provider, its agents, representatives or employees.
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating is an assigned policyholders'
Rating of A (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger).
Only the following "marked" requirements are applicable and Service Provider shall provide the
following scope and limits of insurance:
1. Minimum Scope of Insurance. Coverage shall be at least as broad as
Commercial General Liability. Insurance Services Office form Commercial General Liability
coverage (Occurrence Form CG 0001).
Automobile Liability. Service Provider shall maintain automobile insurance at least as board as
Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all
activities of the Service Provider arising out of or in connection with work to be performed
under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non -owned or rented vehicles.
Workers' Compensation. Workers' Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer's
Liability Insurance as required by the Labor Code of State of California covering all persons
providing Services on behalf of the Service Provider and all risks to such persons under this
Agreement.
Professional (Errors and Omissions) Liability. Professional liability insurance appropriate to
the Service Provider's profession. This coverage may be written on a "claims made" basis,
and must include coverage for contractual liability. The insurance must be maintained for at
least three (3) consecutive years following the completion of Service Provider's services or the
termination of this Agreement. During this additional three (3) year period, Service Provider
shall annually and upon request of the City submit written evidence of this continuous
coverage.
Service Provider shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be
performed in connection with this Agreement. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or
retroactive date must be before the effective date of this agreement and Service Provider
agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period of no less than three years after
completion of the services required by this agreement.
1. Minimum Limits of Insurance. Service Provider shall maintain limits of insurance
no less than:
(1) Commercial General Liability. $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000
general aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
(2) Automobile Liability. No less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for
each accident.
(3) Workers' Compensation. Workers' Compensation as required by the
Labor Code of the State of California of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and Employer's
Liability Insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000.
(4) Professional Liability. $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate.
B. Other Provisions. Insurance policies required by this Agreement shall contain the
following provisions:
1. All Policies. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement shall be endorsed
and state the coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled by the insurer or either Party to this
Agreement, reduced in coverage or in limits except after 30 days' prior written notice by certified mail,
return receipt requested, has been given to City.
2. Commercial General Liabilitv and Automobile Liabilitv Coverages.
(1) City, and its respective elected and appointed officers, officials, and
employees and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds as respects: liability arising out of
activities Service Provider performs; products and completed operations of Service Provider;
premises owned, occupied or used by Service Provider, or automobiles owned, leased, hired or
borrowed by Service Provider. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of
protection afforded to City, and their respective elected and appointed officers, officials, or
employees.
(2) Service Provider's insurance shall apply separately to each insured
against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's
liability.
(3) Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this
Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any
coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for
purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured
to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Service
Provider maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the Agency requires and shall be
entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Service Provider. Any available insurance
proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to
the Agency.
(4) Coverage provided by the Service Provider shall be primary and any
insurance or self-insurance or maintained by Agency shall not be required to contribute to it. The
limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or
excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be endorsed to contain a
provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit
of Agency before the Agency's own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect is as a
named insured.
(5) Any failure to comply with the reporting or other provisions of the
insurance policies, including breaches of warranties, shall not affect coverage provided to City, and its
respective elected and appointed officers, officials, employees or volunteers.
3. Workers' Compensation Coverage. Unless the City Manager otherwise agrees in
writing, the insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against City, and its respective
elected and appointed officers, officials, employees and agents for losses arising from work
performed by Service Provider.
C. Other Requirements. Service Provider agrees to deposit with City, at or before the
effective date of this Agreement, certificates of insurance necessary to satisfy City that the insurance
provisions of this contract have been complied with. The City may require that Service Provider
furnish City with copies of original endorsements effecting coverage required by this Exhibit "C". The
certificates and endorsements are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind
coverage on its behalf. City reserves the right to inspect complete, certified copies of all required
insurance policies, at any time.
1. Service Provider shall furnish certificates and endorsements from each
subService Provider identical to those Service Provider provides.
2. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by
City. At the option of City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured
retentions as respects City or its respective elected or appointed officers, officials, employees and
volunteers or the Service Provider shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related
investigations, claim administration, defense expenses and claims.
3. The procuring of such required policy or policies of insurance shall not be
construed to limit Service Provider's liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and
requirements of this Agreement.