Liebert Cassidy Whitmore - FY2017-021 AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, A Municipal Corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "Agency," and the law firm of LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE, A Professional
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Attorney."
WHEREAS Agency has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to assist Agency in its
workforce management and employee relations; and
WHEREAS Agency has determined that no less than twenty-one (21) 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
Agency and is willing to perform such services;
NOW, THEREFORE,Agency and Attorney agree as follows:
Attorney's Services:
During the year beginning July 1, 2016, Attorney will provide the following services to Agency (and the other
aforesaid public agencies):
1. Five (5) days of group training workshops covering such employment relations subjects as management rights
and obligations, negotiation strategies, employment discrimination and affirmative action, employment
relations from the perspective of elected officials, performance evaluation (administering evaluations),
grievance and discipline administration for supervisors and managers, planning for and responding to
concerted job actions, current court, administrative and legislative developments in personnel administration
and employment relations, etc., with the specific subjects covered and lengths of individual workshop
presentations to be determined by Agency and the other said local agencies.
It is expressly understood that the material used during these presentations, including written handouts and
projected power points are provided solely for the contracted workshops. This agreement warrants there will
be no future use of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore material in other trainings or formats without the expressed
written permission of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. Any such use will constitute a violation of this agreement
and copyright provisions.
2. Availability of Attorney for Agency to consult by telephone. Consortium calls cover questions that the
attorney can answer quickly with little research. They do not include the review of documents, in depth
research, written responses (like an opinion letter) or advice on on-going legal matters. The caller will be
informed if the question exceeds the scope of consortium calls. Should the caller request, the attorney can
assist on items that fall outside the service, but these matters will be billed at the attorney's hourly rate. (See
additional services section.)
3. Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments.
Fee:
Attorney will provide these special services to Agency for a fee of Three Thousand One Hundred Forty Five
Dollars ($3,145.00) payable in one payment prior to August 1, 2016. The fee, if paid after August 1, 2016 will be
$3,245.00.
Said fee will cover Attorney's time in providing said training and consultative services and the development
and printing of written materials provided to attendees at the training programs.
Additional Services:
Attorney shall, as and when requested by Agency, make itself available to Agency to provide representational,
litigation, and other employment relations services. The Agency will be billed for the actual time such representation
services are rendered, including reasonable travel time, plus any necessary costs and expenses authorized by the
Agency.
The range of hourly rates for Attorney time is from Two Hundred to Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($200.00 -
$350.00) per hour for attorney staff, One Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($195.00) per hour for Labor Relations/HR
Consultant and from Seventy-Five to One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($75.00 - $160.00) per hour for services provided by
paraprofessional and litigation support staff. Attorneys, paraprofessional and litigation support staff bill their time in
minimum units of one-tenth of an hour. Attorney reviews its hourly rates on anannual basis and if appropriate, adjusts
them effective July 1.
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 July 1, 2016. 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
twenty-one (21) local agency employers entering into a substantially identical Agreement with Attorney on or about
July 1, 2016.
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