2021/12/15 Rutan and Tucker, LLP Amendment No. 1 to Agreement between Rutan and Tucker, LLP and the City of Menifee for City Attorney ServicesAMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AGREEMENT BETWEEN RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
AND THE CITY OF MENIFEE FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
This is Amendment No. 1 to that certain AGREEMENT for Services Agreement
(“Agreement”) made on between the City of Menifee (“City”) and RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
(“Consultant”) for CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES which Amendment No. 1 is made and entered
into on ______________, 2021 to update compensation schedules as indicated below:
1. Section 5, “Compensation” is amended to update the compensation schedules set forth in
Exhibits “A”, and is amended to read as follows:
Section 5. COMPENSATION.
Effective January 1, 2022, Consultant’s fees will be charged on an hourly basis for all time
actually expended and based on the updated “Amendment No. 1 Exhibit A Updated
Compensation Schedules” referenced herein. In the event of a conflict between this
Agreement and Exhibit A, regarding the amount of compensation, this Agreement shall
prevail. City shall pay Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the
time and in the manner set forth herein. The payments specified below shall be the only
payments from City to Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement.
Consultant shall submit all invoices to City in the manner specified herein. Except as
specifically authorized in advance by City, Consultant shall not bill City for duplicate
services performed by more than one person.
2. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.
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December 15
Professional Services Amendment No. 1 with RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
CITY OF MENIFEE RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
_______________________________ _______________________________
Armando G. Villa, City Manager Jeffrey T. Melching, Partner
Attest: ________________________________
_______________________________
Sarah A. Manwaring, City Clerk
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Professional Services Amendment No. 1 with RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
Amendment No. 1 Exhibit A Updated Compensation Schedules
Effective January 1, 2022:
(1) the rate on the first 60 hours of retainer work per month would cause an increase from
$195/hour to $224/hour
(2) the rate on the “general” services above 60 hours would move the rate from $205/hour to
$236/hour, and
(3) the rate on the “special” services would move the rate from $230/hour to $264/hour.
(4) the rate on the paralegal services would move the rate from $130/hour to $149/hour.
(5) Reimbursable Services (Developer/Third Party Paid and Bond/Finance Work): Design
Rates
a. *in the case of Bond Work, the total billing will be capped at the same percentages
of the total issuance as specified in the 2014 agreement.
b. **“Design Rates” are the normal/non-discounted rates that the law firm charges
to other law firm/private clients and are based on the broader market for legal
services. These rates change, typically annually, and the City Attorney will
provide updated “rate sheets” showing the design rates to the City at the start of
each calendar year.
(6) Annual CPI Adjustment Rates:
General Services, Special Services and Paralegal Services annual rates adjustments
each July 1st, starting with July 1, 2022, will be based on the lower of: three percent (3%)
or the Consumer Price Index “CPI” for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario region - from
January of the preceding year to January of the current year, but shall not be less than
zero percent (0%), and will be subject to written approval by the City Manager and
dependent on changes in the City’s revenue. Annual rate adjustment requests must be
received no later than March 1st of each year. Rate adjustment requests over 3% shall
require City Council approval.
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