HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_129-2005_CCv0001.pdf AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the CITY OF REDLANDS, 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 fifteen (15) public agencies in
the East Inland Empire area have the same need and have agreed to enter into identical
agreements with Attorney; and
WHEREAS Attorney is specially experienced and qualiflied 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, 2005, 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.
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
Three Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars ($2,379.00), payable in one payment prior to
August 1, 2005 �e ,-„If a� �u .: o , 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 Sixty to Two
Hundred Sixty Dollars ($160.00 - $260.00) per hour for attorney staff and from Ninety-
Five Dollars to One Hundred Ten Dollars ($95.00- $110.00) 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.
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, 2005. 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 fifteen (15) local agency employers entering into a
substantially identical Agreement with Attorney on or about July 1, 2005.
Dated; ` LIEEERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
A Professional Corporation
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Dated: June 21, 2005 CITY OF REDLANDS
Attest: A Municipal Corporation
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