Resolution No. 6227
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RESOLUTION NO. 6227
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF AN AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND LIEBERT, CASSIDY
& FRIERSON, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, TO
PROVIDE SPECIAL LEGAL SERVICES PERTAINING TO
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS MATTERS AND FOR
PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY IN THE SOUTH BAY
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS CONSORTIUM TRAINING SESSIONS
IN 1993
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WHEREAS, the city of Vernon is a voluntary member of an
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informal association of southland local agencies called the South
Bay Employee Relations Consortium ("Consortium"); and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Liebert, cassidy & Frierson, a
Professional Corporation ("law firm"), specializes in providing
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advice to pUblic agencies regarding employment relations matters;
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WHEREAS, the law firm has been providing services in the
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form of training sessions on personnel matters to said Consortium
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members since 1990; and
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WHEREAS, said law firm is willing to provide training
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sessions during 1993 to said Consortium members with an annual fee
to the City of Vernon of One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Dollars
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($1,680); and
WHEREAS, said training sessions will benefit city
employees and will be in the public interest; and
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WHEREAS, in the past, the City of Vernon has entered into
two separate agreements with the law firm for special legal
services pertaining to employment relations matters and special
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services pertaining to Consortium training sessions; and
I WHEREAS, the City of Vernon desires to enter into a new
2 combined agreement with the law firm regarding legal services
3 pertaining to employment relations matters and special services
4 pertaining to Consortium training sessions for the period February
5 15, 1993 through and including February 15, 1994.
6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THB CITY COUNCIL OF THE
7 CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Vernon
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SECTION 2: The City council of the city of Vernon hereby
12 approves the Agreement for Special Services, a copy of which has
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SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
17 authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said Agreement for,
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SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
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21 thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of March, 1993.
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BRUCE V. MALkE~T'
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I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
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Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
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Resolution No. 6227, was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Vernon at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council
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duly held on Tuesday, March 23. 1993, and thereafter was duly
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signed by the Mayor of the City
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the CITY OF VERNON, hereinafter
referred to as "City," and the law firm of LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON, A
Professional Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Attorney."
WHEREAS City has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to
assist Authority in its relations and negotiations with its employee organizations; and
WHEREAS City has determined that no less than fifteen public agencies in the
South Bay Area have the same need and have agreed to enter into identical agreements
with Attorney; and
WHEREAS Attorney is specially experienced and qualified to perform the special
services desired by the City and is willing to perform such services:
NOW, THEREFORE, City and Attorney agree as follows:
Attorney's Services:
During the year beginning February 15, 1993, Attorney will provide the following
services to City (and other aforesaid public agencies):
1. Five days of group training workshops covering such employment relations
subjects as negotiation strategies, employment discrimination and affirmative
action, employment relations from the perspective of elected officials,
performance evaluation, discipline and grievance administration for
supervisors and managers, planning for and responding to concerted job
actions, current court, administrative and legislative developments in the
personnel relations area, personnel administration for law enforcement
departments, etc., with the specific subjects covered and lengths of individual
workshop presentations to be determined by the City and the other said local
agencies;
2. Availability of Attorney for City to consult by telephone.
3. Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations
developments.
Fee:
Attorney will provide these special services to City for a fee of One Thousand Six
Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,680.00), payable in one payment on or before April 1. 1993.
Said fee will cover Attorney's time in providing said training and consultative services.
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Additional Services:
Attorney shall, as and when requested by City, make itself available to City to
provide representational and other employment relations services at its normal hourly fees.
Currently and until February 15, 1994, the rate will be between One Hundred Twenty-Five
and One Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($125.00 - $195.00) per hour for services provided
by attorney staff, Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) per hour for services provided by paralegal
staff, including reasonable travel time, and any necessary travel or other costs and expenses
authorized by the City.
Independent Contractor:
It is understood and agreed that Attorney is and shall remain an independent
contractor under this Agreement.
Term:
The term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months commencing February 15, 1993.
The term may be extended for additional periods of time by the written consent of the
parties.
Condition Precedent:
It is understood and agreed that the parties' aforesaid rights and obligations are
contingent on no less than fifteen (15) local agency employers entering into substantially
identical Agreements with Attorney on or about February 15, 1993.
CITY OF VERNON
A Municipal Corporation
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Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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David B. Brearley,
Attorney