HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-058 - Affirming a Positive City Attorney Evaluation and Acknowledging a Retainer IncreaseRESOLUTION NO. 2023-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AFFIRMING A POSITIVE CITY
ATTORNEY EVALUATION AND ACKNOWLEDGING A
RETAINER INCREASE PURSUANT TO THE
EXISTING RESTATED LEGAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
WHEREAS, on or about April 2012, the City of Santa Ana entered into an
agreement with Best Best & Krieger LLP for City Attorney and additional special counsel
services, and later amended and restated the agreement in 2014 and 2021 ("2021
Restated Legal Services Agreement'); and
WHEREAS, the City Charter and 2021 Restated Legal Services Agreement
provide that the City Council shall conduct an annual performance evaluation of the City
Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted such an evaluation, resulting in a positive
performance appraisal; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 Restated Legal Services Agreement provides for an
automatic retainer increase upon a positive performance evaluation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. On August 15, 2023, the City Council completed the City Attorney
evaluation and approved an "exceeds expectation" rating. Pursuant to the terms of the
2021 Restated Legal Services Agreement, the annual retainer is automatically increased
by $25,000.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 29th day of August. 2023.
Jessie Lopez
Mayor Pro Tern
Resolution No. 2023-058
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: 4 AAA, A, 9 �ti
John M. Funk
,� Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
Bacerra Hernandez Lopez Penaloza,
Phan Vazguez(6)
None (0)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Amezcua (1)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution
No. 2023-058 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on August 29, 2023.
Dater\��.o��
ennifer L. all
4erk
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2023-058
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