HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-21 - Civica Law Group, APC - Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services in Connection with a Specific Code Enforcement LitigationRESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 21
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY AND CIVICA LAW GROUP, APC, FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN THE
SPECIALIZED AREA OF CODE ENFORCEMENT BY INCREASING THE NOT -TO -EXCEED
AMOUNT BY $425,000, FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNT OF $500,000.
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2024, the City of National City ("City") entered into an
agreement with Civica Law Group, APC ("Civica") to represent the City in connection with
nuisance abatement, receiverships, and code enforcement matters, for a not -to -exceed amount
of $75,000 per case (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Civica represents the City in the case titled The People of the State of
California, by and through the City of National City, et al. v. Kabeer Investments Group, Inc., et
al. (the "Litigation"), and has provided legal services associated with the Litigation including
drafting and responding to pleadings, discovery, motions, site inspections, and related trial work;
and
WHEREAS, the Litigation is still ongoing and, as a result, the parties desire to amend the
Agreement by increasing the not -to -exceed amount for the Litigation by $425,000, for a new total
not -to -exceed amount of $500,000, to ensure continued legal representation for the City up to,
and through, trial and appeals, if any.
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 hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute an
amendment, attached as Exhibit B to the Agenda Report, to the February 20, 2024 Agreement
between the City of National City and Civica Law Group, APC to increase the not -to -exceed
amount by $425,000, for a new total not -to -exceed amount of $500,000, as it pertains to services
for the case titled The People of the State of California, by and through the City of National City,
et al. v. Kabeer Investments Group, Inc., et al..
Section 2: That 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 17th day of !Mprcq 2026.
,,—R !i Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Shelley
apel, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Heidi Skinner, Interim City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
March 17, 2026 by the following roll -call vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison
Nays: None.
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
BY:
U Shelley C el, MMC, City Clerk