HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-92 - Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP - Legal Services in Connection With Case Titled Cummins V. The City of National City RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 92
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND BURKE,
WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP, FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH CASE
TITLED CUMMINS V. THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY—APPEAL BY INCREASING THE NOT-
TO-EXCEED AMOUNT BY $100,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF
$175,000.
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2024, the City of National City ("City") entered into an agreement
with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, to assist in representing the City in connection with
litigation and government claims (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, represents the City in the case titled
Cummins v. the City of National City—Appeal and the scope of work includes post-trial motions
and includes the appeal of the judgment; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement as it pertains to the case titled
Cummins v. the City of National City-Appeal to cover the costs of providing an increased scope
of services from the original amount of$75,000 by$100,000 for a new total not-to-exceed amount
of$175,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Authorizes the execution of an amendment, attached as Exhibit A to the
Agenda Report, to the May 7, 2024 Agreement between the City of National City and Burke,
Williams & Sorensen, LLP, as it pertains to the case titled Cummins v. the City of National City-
Appeal to cover the costs of providing an increased scope of services from the original amount of
$75,000 by$100,000 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of$175,000.
Section 2: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of A st, 2025.
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Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Shelley h pel, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Barry J. h z, City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
August 19, 2025 by the following vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
4E Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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