HomeMy Public PortalAboutAgreement_2012-07-01_Liebert 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, 2012, Attorney will provide the following services to City (and the
other aforesaid public agencies):
1. Five (5) days of group training workshops covering such employment relations subjects as
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 Licbert 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, 2012. The fee, if paid after August
1, 2012 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 Dollars
($180.00 - $300.00) per hour for attorney 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 July 1.
Independent Contractor:
It is understood and agreed that Attorney is and shall remain an independent contractor under this
Agreement.
Term:
The term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months commencing July 1, 2012. 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, 2012.
Dated: LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
A Professional Corporation
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By
Dated: .June 19, 2012 CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
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LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
6033 West Century Boulevard, 51" Floor
Los Angeles, California 90045
T:(310) 98 -2000 F:(310) 337-0560
INVOICE
June 5, 2012
Jose Pulido
City Manager
City of Temple City
9701 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
(TE050-10000)
INVOICE NUMBER: 150687
GA TE WAYPUBLICEMPL0YMENTRELATIONS CONSORTIUM
Membership: 07/01/12 through 06/30113
TOTAL AMOUNT D UE: $2,913.00
Ifpaid after August 1, 2012 amount due is $3,013.00
(Includes $100.00 late fee}
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
Gateway Public ERC
2012/2013 Planning Meeting Notes
April 24, 2012
X. Comments
• Like Difficult Conversations class
• Lakewood would like to host Difficult Conversations
• Want blend of classes for Human Resources and general employee
Issues facing them include:
o Keeping morale up in down economy
o EAP
• Jeff Stockley has been great answering consortium calls
• Maria is doing a good job
YY. Services Explained
Consortium calls can be placed to any of the LCW offices: Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Fresno or San Diego. Members may ask for a specific attorney, such as Peter Brown
for FLSA questions, or any available attorney. Questions may also be submitted by
email directly to the attorney or to info@lcwlegal.com.
LCW has multiple monthly newsletters: Client Update, The Briefing Room (geared
towards law enforcement) and Fire Watch (geared towards Fire Safety Personnel).
Consortium members may request to receive any or all of these publications. The
newsletters are sent either via surface mail or via email. The email comes from
Newsletter@lcwlegal.com so please ensure that this email address is accepted by your
system.
LCW provides a guide as to who should attend the workshops and requests that
agencies use their best discretion when registering employees for the session as the
composition of the audience can impact the message and tone of the workshop.
Consortium Worksho s across the State: ERC members are able to attend other
Consortiums' workshops. If you are interested in attending, you must contact Sandy
Conway two weeks prior to the scheduled workshop. Once all the registration sheets
are received from the members of that Consortium, members from other Consortiums
may attend, space permitting. There is no cost to attend another Consortium's
workshop, unless they require a per person/refreshment fee.
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Gateway Public ERC
2012/2013 Planning Meeting Notes
April 24, 2012
• Accommodating Bad Behavior. Were Not Going to Take It (half day)
• Best Practices for Public Employees (half day)
•:• Please note that LCW will be updating workshop titles. The title of the workshop may
change but the content discussed at the planning meeting will remain as discussed.
• Workshop hosts:
o Norwalk will host Best Practices for Public Employees and Managing
Performance Through Evaluation. Norwalk is willing to do a third workshop if
needed. Lakewood will host Difficult Conversations. Greater Los Angeles Vector
Control will host and City of Downey will do refreshments. La Mirada can host
but only 75 people. Lynwood can host Managing the Marginal Employee.
Commerce can host Leaves, Leaves and More Leaves. Huntington Park can host
but only 80 theater style. Santa Fe Springs will host holiday party and planning
meetings.
o Maria will contact remaining agencies to determine who else is willing to host
the remaining workshop days. If you are willing to host, please contact Maria at
mbluth@lcwlegal.com or (310) 981.-2023.
o Hosting requires the agency representative(s) to arrive early, distribute material,
staff the registration desk, box up any extra material to give to the presenter,
and collect evaluation forms and sign -in sheets.
o Non -host agencies may volunteer to assist with registration or refreshments by
contacting the host agency directly.
• Workshop scheduling:
o The group would like to continue holding workshops on the 1St or 2nd Thursday
of the month.
o Only one 1/2 day workshop or one full day workshop scheduled per month.
IV. Rate
• Membership fee is $2,913.
• A $100 late fee will be applied after August 1, 2012.
• Invoices and contracts will be sent immediately so that any agency that wants to pay all
or part of the membership fee from this year's budget may do so.
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