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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 21, 2014 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:14-313 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.L. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for Resolution Authorizing a Legal Services Agreement with <br />Bertrand, Fox and Elliot for General Liability Claims Litigation <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff and the City Attorney request that the City Council consider and approve a legal services <br />agreement with Bertrand, Fox and Elliot for general liability claims litigation. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of San Leandro entered into a Legal Services Agreement with Bertrand, Fox and <br />Elliot on June 25, 2013, to provide legal representation in the case of Mengel et al. v. City of <br />San Leandro. <br />Once the Mengel et al litigation was completed, two more claims were filed against the City. <br />The City Attorney and Risk Management requested that Bertrand, Fox and Elliot handle these <br />claims in collaboration with the City Attorney’s office and Risk Management. In order to <br />accommodate current needs for general tort litigation legal services and future cases, staff <br />requests that a new legal services agreement be considered and approved by the City <br />Council. <br />Fiscal Impacts <br />For Fiscal Years 2014-15 and 2015-16, the not-to-exceed amount for legal services is <br />$100,000 budgeted in the Self Insurance Fund for General Liability claims. <br />Budget Authority <br />Funds have been appropriated by the City Council in the Fiscal Year 2014-15 budget <br />689-19-004, and staff will request appropriation during the forthcoming biennial budget <br />process for 2015-16 and 2016-17. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/15/2014