HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 92-51RESOLUTION NO. 92-51
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
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National
City that the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with
the law firm of LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON to provide consulting,
representational, and legal services pertaining to employee relations matters.
Said agreement is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 14th day of April, 1992.
eorge H. aters, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lori Peoples
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney
ANNUAL RETAINER AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into this i4thday of April , 1992, 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 ($5,700.00) upon the
effective date hereof, and eleven (11) monthly payments of One Thousand Three Hundred
Dollars ($1,300.00) on or before the first day of each month during the balance of the term
hereof commencing April 1, 1992; 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
Twenty and One Hundred Eighty -Five Dollars ($120.00 - $185.00) 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, 1992,
through March 31, 1993. 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.
LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
A Professional Corporation A Municipal Corporation
By