Meyers Nave Agreement Amnd2 - 20230701

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AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND MEYERS NAVE City of San Leandro, California, a Municipal Corporation hereinafter referred to as "City" and Meyers, Nave a professional law corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Meyers Nave." RECITALS Whereas, in 1986 City transitioned from in-house legal services to contract legal services, and retained Meyers Nave to provide contract City Attorney legal services to City; and Whereas Meyers Nave has continued to provide contract legal services to City to the date of this Agreement by virtue of various contracts and contract amendments; and Whereas it is the desire of the parties hereto to amend the Agreement to extend the term for continued rendition of legal services to City and the compensation therefore. NOW THEREFORE, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE to amend the current agreement that was effective January 1, 2020 as follows: 1. This Agreement shall be terminable by City at will and by Attorney upon 30 days' written notice; otherwise, it shall terminate on December 31, 2029, unless otherwise extended. During the term of this Agreement, the hourly rates set forth in 4a) for legal services will be adjusted each July 1, beginning July, 1, 2023 by the April percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the San Francisco -Oakland -San Jose area no less than 1% and no greater than 3.5%. During the term of this Agreement, the hourly rates set forth in 4b) and 4c) will be adjusted each July 1, beginning July 1, 2023, by the April percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the San Francisco -Oakland -San Jose area. Except for automatic annual CPI adjustments rounded to the nearest $5.00, the hourly compensation is fixed. Commencing January 1, 2023, Attorney will coordinate with the City Manager to submit for City Council approval as part of the bi-annual budget process the City Attorney's Office's annual budget, which shall not increase more than 3.5% over the previous year unless separately approved by the City Council through an amendment to the Agreement. 2. Effective Date These amendments to the current agreement shall take effect and supersede the provisions amended upon City Council approval. All other terms and conditions not amended shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement for Legal Services.