HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2021-173RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 173
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT
OF $22,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL SUPPORT FROM
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE FOR EMPLOYMENT LAW MATTERS
WHEREAS, the City of National City (`City") engages outside legal support for
specialized areas, including employment law; and
WHEREAS, since 2017, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, a Professional Law
Corporation has served as the City's subject matter expert in areas such as employee
investigations and COVID-1 9 policies and has been instrumental in providing support to
the Human Resources Department; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2021 ("FY21") budget allocated $50,000 for services
provided by Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, however, the cost of services provided exceeded
$50,000 by an amount of $22,000 for a total amount of $72,000; and
WHEREAS, an additional appropriation of $22,000 is necessary in order to cover
services incurred by the City from Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Approves a General Fund appropriation in the amount of $22,000 for
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for outside legal support from Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for
employment law matters.
Section 2: The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of Nove ber, 2021.
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Luz Molina,ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr., ; y Attorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
November 16, 2021, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Rodriguez, Morrison, Rios.
Nays: None.
Absent: Bush
Abstain: None.
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AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS _
Mayor of the City of National City, California
BY:
City Clerk of the C. of National . ity, Calif' is
Shelley Chapel, M eputy City' lerk