HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 15,906RESOLUTION NO. 15,906
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF
LIEBERT, CASSIDY AND FRIERSON TO PROVIDE CONSULTING,
REPRESENTATIONAL AND LEGAL SERVICES PERTAINING TO
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MATTERS, AND AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO MEET THE COSTS OF SAID SERVICES
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY that the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter
into a contract with the law firm of LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON
to provide consulting, representational, and legal services
pertaining to employee relations matters.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY that it hereby authorizes and directs the
following allocation of funds in the 1989-1990 budget to meet the
cost of services rendered under this agreement after June 30, 1989:
Amount: $11,300.00
Account: City Attorney
Expert and Consultant Services
(001-405-000-213)
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 1989.
ATTEST:
LOR ANNE PEOPLES, ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
N KAYE RTER,
Assistant ity
Attorney
GEORGE . WATERS, Mayor
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ANNUAL RETAINER AGREEMENT FOR SPECIALIffSERVICES
This Agreement is entered into this Iy4h, day of
M0AY'(,L , 1989, between the CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, A
Municipal Corporation (hereinafter "City") and the law firm of
LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON, A Professional Corporation
(hereinafter "Attorney).
WHEREAS City desires to retain expert representation and
consulting services to assist City in its relations and
negotiations with its employee organizations; and
WHEREAS Attorney is specially experienced and qualified to
perform the services desired by the CITY and is willing to
perform such services:
NOW, THEREFORE, City and Attorney agree as follows;
1. At the direction of the City Manager, or his/her
designee(s), Attorney shall perform for the City all necessary
and reasonable services relating to employer -employee
organization relations and employment relations, including the
providing of expert advice to the City Council and City Manager
or their designee(s), representing City in negotiations with
employee organizations, the drafting of Memorandums of
Understanding, planning, reporting and study sessions with City
Management, and assistance in administering Memorandums of
Understanding and personnel ordinances and rules.
2. For Attorney's aforesaid services performed under this
Agreement, City shall pay Attorney an annual retainer fee of
$20,000 for one bargaining unit negotiation. Said fee is payable
as follows; Five Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($5,700) upon the
effective date hereof, and eleven (11) monthly payments of One
Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($1,300) on or before the first
day of each month during the balance of the term hereof
commencing May 1, 1989; plus necessary costs and expenses as
authorized by the City: provided however, the City may, at its
option, compensate Attorney for additional unit negotiations at
the hourly rates provided for under paragraph 3 below. Said fees
shall be payable on the fifteenth day of each month during the
term hereof commencing on the effective date of this agreement.
3. Representation in connection with administrative
hearings and court proceedings are not covered under the basic
services hereunder. Attorney shall, upon request of the City,
provide such representation at the rate of between One Hundred
and One Hundred Sixty -Five Dollars ($100-$165) per hour for the
actual time such representation services are rendered, plus
necessary costs and expenses authorized by the City.
4. The term of this Agreement is twelve months, commencing
April 1, 1989, through March 31 1990. The term may be extended
for additional periods of time by the written consent of the
parties.
5. It is understood and agreed by the parties that
Attorney is and shall remain an independent contractor under this
Agreement.
The parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and to
be effective the day and year first above written.
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON
A Municipal Corporation A Professional Corporation