Resolution No. 6799
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RESOLUTION NO. 6799
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF AN AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES (JUNE 1,
1996 TO MAY 31, 1997) 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
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon is a voluntary member of an
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
advice to public agencies regarding employment relations matters;
and
WHEREAS, the law firm has been providing services in the
form of training sessions on personnel matters to said Consortium
members since 1990; and
WHEREAS, said law firm is willing to provide training
sessions during 1996 to said Consortium members with an annual fee
to the City of Vernon of One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Dollars
($1,730); and
WHEREAS, said training sessions will benefit City
employees and will be in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the city of Vernon desires to enter into a new
agreement with the law firm regarding legal services pertaining to
employment relations matters and special services pertaining to
Consortium training sessions for the period June 1, 1996 through
May 31, 1997.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon does
hereby find and determine that the recitals contained hereinabove
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are true and correct.
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SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
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approves the Agreement for Special Services, a copy of which has
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been presented to the City Council concurrently with this
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resolution, and the City Council hereby orders said Agreement to
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be received and filed by the City Clerk.
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SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute said Agreement
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for, and on behalf of, the City of Vernon.
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SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
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17 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of July, 1996.
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4 I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
5 Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
6 Resolution No. 6799, was duly adopted by the City Council of the
7 City of Vernon at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council
8 duly held on Tuesday, July 30, 1996, and thereafter was duly
signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL DAVID B. BREARLEY
LEONIS C. MALBURG ~~I City Attorney
Mayor FAX: (818) 330-5818
THOMAS A. YBARRA KEVIN WILSON
Mayor Pro-Tem Director of Community Services & Water
FAX: (213) 588-2761
Wm. "BILL" DAVIS
Councilman KENNETH J. DeDARI0
Director of Light & Power
H. "LARRY" GONZALES FAX: (213) 583-1983
Councilman
DAVE TELFORD
W. MICHAEL McCORMICK Fire Chief
Councilman FAX: (213) 581-1385
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST CITY HALL LOUIS ROSENKRANTZ
City Administrator/City Clerk 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 Police Chief
FAX: (213) 581-7924 TELEPHONE (213) 583-8811 FAX: (213) 581-1178
August 8, 1996
Melanie M. Poturica
Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson
6033 West Century Boule"yard, Suite 601
Los Angeles, California 90045
Re: Agreement for Special Services
Dear Ms. Poturica:
Enclosed herewith is a fully executed copy of-the above referenced
agreement for your records.
If you should have any questions, please contact Joan Francone.
Very truly yours,
CITY. OF VERNON
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Enclosure
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AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the CITY OF VERNON, A Municipal
Corporation, 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
City in its relations and negotiations with its employee organizations; and
WHEREAS City has determined that no less than sixteen 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 June 1, 1996, 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 Seven
Hundred Thirty Dollars ($1,730.00), payable in one payment on or before June 30, 1.996. Said
fee will cover Attorney's time in providing said training and consultative services.
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 May 31, 1997, the rate will be between One Hundred Thirty=Five and One Hundred
Ninety-Five ($135.00 - $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 June 1, 1996. 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 sixteen (16) local agency employers entering into substantially identical
Agreements with Attorney on or about June 1, 1996.
LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON CITY OF VERNON
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Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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David B. Brearley, Cit Attorney