HomeMy Public PortalAboutAgreement_2011-07-01_Leibert, Cassidy & WhitmoreAGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, A Municipal Corporation
hereinafter referred to as "City," and the law firm of LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE, A Professional
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Attorney."
WHEREAS City has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to assist City in its
relations and negotiations with its employee organizations; and
WHEREAS City has determined that no less than twenty (20) public agencies in the Gateway Public
area have the same need and have agreed to enter into identical agreements with Attorney; and
WHEREAS Attorney is specially experienced and qualified to perform the special services desired by
the City and is willing to perform such services;
NOW. THEREFORE. City and Attorney agree as follows:
Attorney's Services:
During the year beginning July 1, 20.41, Attorney will provide the following services to City (and the
other aforesaid public agencies):
Five (5) days of group training workshops covering such employment relations subjects aE
management rights and obligations, negotiation strategies,employment discrimination and
affirmative action, employment relations from the perspective of elected officials, performance
evaluation (administering evaluations), grievance and discipline administration for supervisors and
managers, planning for and responding to concerted job actions, current court, administrative and
legislative developments in personnel administration and employment relations, etc., with the specific
subjects covered and lengths of individual workshop presentations to be determined by City and the
other said local agencies.
It is expressly understood that the material used during these presentations, including written
handouts and projected power points are provided solely for the contracted workshops. This
agreement warrants there will be no future use of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore material in other
trainings or formats without the expressed written permission of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. Any
such use will constitute a violation of this agreement and copyright provisions.
2. Availability of Attorney for City to consult by telephone.
3. Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments.
Fee:
Attorney will provide these special services to City for a fee of Two Thousand Nine Hundred
Thirteen Dollars ($2,913.00) payable in one payment prior to August 1, 2011. The fee, if paid after August
1, 201 ],will be $3,013.00.
Said fee will cover Attorney's time in providing said training and consultative services and the
development and printing of written materials provided to attendees at the training programs.
Additional Services:
Attorney shall, as and when requested by City, make itself available to City to provide
representational, litigation, and other employment relations services. The City will be billed for the actual
time such representation services are rendered, including reasonable travel time, plus any necessary costs and
expenses authorized by the City.
The range of hourly rates for Attorney time is from One Hundred Eighty to Three Hundred Twenty
Dollars ($180.00 - $320.00) per hour for attomey'staff and from One Hundred Five to One Hundred Forty
Dollars ($105.00 - $140.00) per hour for services provided by paraprofessional staff. Attorneys and
paraprofessional staff bill their time in minimum units of one-tenth of an hour. Communications advice
(telephone, voice -mail, e-mail) is billed in a minimum increment of three -tenths (30) of an hour. Attorney
reviews its hourly rates in an annual basis and if appropriate, adjusts them effective Julv 1.
Independent Contractor:
It is understood and agreed that Attorney is and shall remain an independent contractor under this
Agreement. u
Term:
The term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months commencing July 1, 2011. The term may be
extended for additional periods of time by the written consent of the parties.
Condition Precedent:
It is understood and agreed that the parties' aforesaid rights and obligations are contingent on no less
than twenty (20) local Agency employers entering into a substantially identical Agreement with Attorney on
or about July 1, 2011.
Dated: 2 t' LIEBEg CASSIDY WHITMORE
A Profeoyal Corporation
Dated:
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
A Municipal C or
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