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Third Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services with Redwood Public Law, LLP
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TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
Prepared By: Vanessa Rosales, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Redwood Public Law, LLP, has requested that the City Council consider amending its legal services agreement with the City to increase the hourly rate for all attorney services rendered.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Third Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services with Redwood Public Law, LLP.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The proposed increase to hourly rates can be accommodated by the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Adopted Budget for legal services.
DESCRIPTION:
The City Council approved an Agreement for Legal Services with Redwood Public Law, LLP on March 5, 2024. The City Council approved the first amendment to the agreement on August 20, 2024, and the second amendment to the agreement on October 21, 2025 (Attachment 2).
Redwood Public Law requested that the City Council consider amending the agreement to increase the hourly rates for legal services as follows:
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General Legal Services |
$340 per hour to $350 per hour |
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Labor and Employment Advice and Reimbursable Legal Services |
Range: $350 to $510 per hour to $360 to $525 per hour |
The proposed amendment (Attachment 1) will become effective as of July 1, 2026.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Third Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services with Redwood Public Law, LLP
2) Agreement for Legal Services with Redwood Public Law, LLP, First Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services with Redwood Public Law, LLP, and Second Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services with Redwood Public Law, LLP