HomeMy Public PortalAboutAgreement_2017-07-01_Liebert Cassidy WhitmoreAGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement
is entered into
between the City
of Temple
City, A Municipal Corporation, hereinafter
referred to as "Agency,"
and the law
firm of LIEBERT
CASSIDY
WHITMORE, A Professional Corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "Attorney."
will be
informed if the question exceeds the scope of consortium calls.
Should the
caller request, the attorney
WHEREAS Agency has the need to secure expert training and consulting seryices to assist Agency is its
workforce management and employee relations; and
WHEREAS Agency
has determined that
no less than twenty-nine
(29)
public agencies
in the Gateway Public
area have the same need and
have agreed to enter
into identical agreements
with
Attorney; and
will be
WHEREAS Attorney is specially experienced and qualified to perform the special services desired by the
Agency and is willing to perform such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, Agency and Afiorney agree as follows:
Attm•ney's Services:
During the year begimiing July 1, 2017, Attorney will provide the following services to Agency (and the other
aforesaid public agencies):
Five (5) days of group Uaining 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 eialuation (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 Agency 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 Att
orney for Agency to consult by telephone.
3. Providing of a monthly newslett
Consortium
calls cover questions
that the
attorney can answer quickly with little research. They do not
include the
review of documents, in
depth
research, written responses (like an opinion letter) or advice on
on-going legal
matters. The caller
will be
informed if the question exceeds the scope of consortium calls.
Should the
caller request, the attorney
can
assist on items that fall outside the service, but these matters will
be billed at
the attorney's hourly rate.
(See
additional services section.)
er covering employment relations developments.
Fee:
Attorney will provide these special services to Agency for a fee of Three Thousand Three Hundred and
Seventy Dollars ($3,370.00) payable in one payment prior to August 1, 2017. The fee, if paid after August 1, 2017
will be $3,470.00.
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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.
for attorney staff, One Hundred Ninety -Five Dollars to Two Hundred Thirty Dollars ($195.00 -
Additional Services:
Attorney shall, as and when requested by Agency, make itself available to Agency to provide representational,
litigation, and other employment relations services. The Agency 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
Agency.
Independent Conh•actor:
It is understood and agreed that Attorney is and shall remain an independent contractor render this Agreement.
Term•
The term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months commencing July 1, 2017. 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 pa�iies' aforesaid rights and obligations are contingent on no less than
twenty-nine (29) local agency employers entering into a substantially identical Agreement with Attorney on or about
July 1, 2017.
Dated:
Dated:
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WHITMORE
�F TEMPLE CTTY
iicipal Corporation
The range
of hourly rates for Attorney time is from Two Hundred
to Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($200.00 -
$350.00)
per
hour
for attorney staff, One Hundred Ninety -Five Dollars to Two Hundred Thirty Dollars ($195.00 -
$230.00)
per
hour
for Labor Relations/HR Consultant and from Seventy -Five
to One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($75.00 -
$160.00)
per
hour
for services provided by paraprofessional and litigation
support staff. Attorneys, paraprofessional
and litigation
support staff bill their time in minimum units of one-tenth of
an hour. Attorney reviews its hourly rates
on an
annual
basis
anti if appropriate, adjusts
them effective July i.
Independent Conh•actor:
It is understood and agreed that Attorney is and shall remain an independent contractor render this Agreement.
Term•
The term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months commencing July 1, 2017. 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 pa�iies' aforesaid rights and obligations are contingent on no less than
twenty-nine (29) local agency employers entering into a substantially identical Agreement with Attorney on or about
July 1, 2017.
Dated:
Dated:
8I84246.I ER020-014
WHITMORE
�F TEMPLE CTTY
iicipal Corporation