HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-168 - Liebert Cassidy Whitmore - Approval of an Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services in the Specialized Area of Labor NegotiationsRESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 168
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND LIEBERT
CASSIDY WHITMORE FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN THE SPECIALIZED AREA OF LABOR
NEGOTIATION BY EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT TO JANUARY 31, 2026.
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2024, the City of National City ("City") entered into an Agreement
with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore to assist in representing the City in connection with labor
negotiations with its three formal labor groups effective August 6, 2024 through July 31, 2025 (the
"Agreement'); and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2025, the CITY and the FIRM amended the original Agreement
by extending the term of the Agreement to August 31, 2025, and increased the hourly rates; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2025, the CITY and the FIRM amended the original Agreement
by extending the term of the Agreement to October 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, negotiations are ongoing between the CITY and the POA and the parties
desire to amend the Agreement by extending the term of the Agreement to January 31, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute an amendment
between the City of National City and Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for legal services in the
specialized area of labor negotiation by extending the term of the Agreement to January 31, 2026.
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 2nd day of December, 2025.
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M rrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Shelley apel, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barry J. S hul , City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
December 2, 2025 by the following roll -call vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison
Nays: Bush
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: Ron Morrison
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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BY:
Shelley C el, MM6, City Clerk
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