HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2021-199 Agreement - Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley PC for Legal Services - Election LawRESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 199
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL
CITY AND COLANTUONO, HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY, PC FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN
THE SPECIALIZED AREA OF ELECTION LAW BY INCREASING THE NOT -TO -
EXCEED AMOUNT BY $ 80,400 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNT OF
$105,000 AND AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE OF $80,000 IN GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATIONS AND USE OF GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE FOR SAID
LEGAL SERVICES
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2021, the City of National City ("City") entered into an
agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC for specialized election -related
services for an amount not -to -exceed of $25,000; and
WHEREAS, ►S, the. City tt rn y's Office desires to increase the not -to -exceed
amount by $, for a new not -to -exceed amount total of $105,000 due to the ongoing
costs and increased scope of services; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends City Council authorize increasing the not -to -
exceed amount by $80000 for a new not -to -exceed amount total of $105,000 and
authorize an increase of $, in General Fund appropriations and use of General
Fund fund balance for said legal services.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, LVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Authorizes amending the Agreement between the City of National City
and Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC for election -related legal services by
increasing the not -to -exceed amount by $80,000 for a new total not -to -exceed amount of
$105,000.
Section 2: Authorizes an increase f $80,000 in General Fund appropriations and
use of General Fund fund balance for said legal services.
Section 3: The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
Resolution No. 2021 — jO)O)
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of December, 0 1.
ATTEST:
Luz Molina City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr., Cit
torney
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
December 1, 2021 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Bush, Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
BY:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Luz Molina
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
s elley Chapel M , Deputy Cit r Clerk