PREPARED BY: SARAH MAROOF DATE OF MEETING: 07/20/26
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE JULY 1, 2025, LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JARVIS FAY, LLP, INCREASING MAXIMUM COMPENSATION BY $155,000 TO COVER FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 AND 2027-28, FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $255,000
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
The execution of this Legal Services Agreement amendment is necessary for the ongoing operations of the City, and helps support several Major Policy Goals identified in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, including: "Build a Healthy Community," "Enhance Community Resilience," "Expand Housing Options," and "Focus on Economic Development and Fiscal Diversification."
BACKGROUND
Jarvis Fay LLP has been providing legal services to the City since 2015 and is very familiar and knowledgeable about municipal law in general, as well as operations, projects, and issues specific to the City. Since early 2023, Jarvis Fay LLP has provided expanded legal assistance including with the Housing Element Update process, staffing the Planning Commission on behalf of the City Attorney, and providing legal services in connection with other discrete municipal law projects. The City Attorney, City Manager and Community Development staff have been pleased with the legal support provided by Jarvis Fay LLP and plan to continue these services into the coming Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28.
The City entered into its current Legal Services Agreement with Jarvis Fay LLP, effective July 1, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, with funding coming from City Attorney's Department professional services budgeted funds (Account 100-1210-43600), for the provision of on-call general municipal legal services, including more particularly in the areas of Planning and D...
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