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AGENDA MEMO
DATE:
February 23, 2010
TO:
Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Office of the City Manager
By: Desi Alvarez, Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH LEHMAN, LEVI, PAPPAS AND SADLER
GENERAL ADVOCACY SERVICES IN SACRAMENTO
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve an extension of the agreement with Lehman, Levi,
Pappas and Sadler, from January 31, 2010 to January 31, 2011.
DISCUSSION
Many of the actions taken by both the state legislature and various state agencies such
as CAL EPA, the State Water Board, and CALTRANS affect the City of Downey.
Because many of their actions impact the City’s finances, Downey has an interest in
influencing the actions taken by the legislature and state agencies. To effectively have
influence on key issues and ensure its interests are not overlooked, the City needs to
have a presence in Sacramento. Like most agencies which are based outside of
Sacramento, it is difficult for the City to advocate its interest on a long distance basis,
and since having a full time staff person in Sacramento is expensive and impractical,
the next best thing is to contract with a firm based in Sacramento that can represent the
City’s interest before legislature and state agencies.
The City of Downey has retained the services of Mr. Rick Lehman since 1999 to
represent its interests on a day to day basis before State Agencies and the Governor’s
and Legislatative Offices in Sacramento. Mr. Lehman is the senior partner in Lehman,
Levi, Pappas and Sadler, a partnership that provides representation for both public
agencies and private companies in Sacramento. The City’s arrangement with Lehman,
Levi, Pappas and Sadler is based on an annual agreement which runs through January
31, 2010. To continue to have adequate representation in Sacramento, an extension of
the agreement between the City and the firm is necessary. Compensation under this
agreement will remain at the current rate of $3,600 per month and includes a provision
for reimbursements for travel and other actual expenses as authorized by the City.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this are budgeted in Account No. 51-4-3550-0700.
Attachments: Agreement
CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH LEHMAN, LEVI, PAPPAS AND SADLER
FOR GENERAL ADVOCACY SERVICE
S
THIS AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (the
“Amendment”) is entered into this day of January, 2010 by and between the
City of Downey
, a California municipal corporation and charter city with its principal
place of business at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey California 90241 ("City") and
Lehman, Levi, Pappas and Sadler ("Consultant").
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the City and Consultant entered into Professional Services Agreement
(“Agreement”) for providing general advocacy services.
WHEREAS,
the City and Consultant desire to amend the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in view of the above-recitals and mutual promises and
covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
Section 1. Validity of Agreement.
Except as expressly amended in this Amendment,
the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Other than the specific matters set
forth in this Amendment, this Amendment is not intended to modify the responsibilities
of the parties.
Section 2. Amendment of Term of Agreement.
City and Consultant hereby amend
paragraph 3.1.2 on page 2 of the Agreement to state as follows:
“3.1.2 This agreement shall be effective until January 31, 2011, unless otherwise
terminated consistent with the terms of this Agreement.”
Section 3. Fees and Payment.
City and Consultant agree that there shall be no
change in compensation.
Executed at Downey, California, on the day and year first written above.
“Consultant”:
Lehman, Levi, Pappas and Sadler
By: ___________________________________
Name:
Title:
CITY OF DOWNEY
_________________________
ANNE M. BAYER, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
APPROVED TO FORM:
_________________________________
ED LEE, City Attorney