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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APRIL 7, 2008
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1st Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AMENDMENT TO PARALEGAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH BEAUCHAMP
ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONTINUED TO
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the
attached amended agreement with Beauchamp Enterprises, Inc. increasing
the hourly rate from $40.00 to $58.00, subject to non-substantive changes
approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
DISCUSSION
The City Attorney's Office provides a variety of legal services including
the representation of the City and its officials in judicial proceedings.
This is primarily done through full-time staff including paralegals.
Occasionally, unforeseen circumstances and increases in active caseload
require supplemental staff.
In 2005, the Office contracted with Beauchamp Enterprises, Inc. to
provide litigation paralegal assistance primarily related to eminent
domain and support in right of way issues. Recently, the service provider
obtained the Senior Right of Way Agent (SR/WA) designation through the
International Right of Way Association. This designation is the most
prestigious professional designation granted by the IRWA and is the only
designation reflecting evidence of professional status in the Right of
Way field.
The City Attorney's Office has been notified that Beauchamp Enterprises,
Inc. wishes to increase their fees. The request is for an hourly fee
adjustment from $40 to $58. This rate is well below the billable rate of
$95 to $125 hourly for paralegal work charged by Right of Way Agents who
hold the SR/WA designation. Beauchamp Enterprises, Inc. has provided the
City with exceptional and cost-effective paralegal support. The revised
hourly rate of $58 per hour remains consistent with the company's
previous pricing policy and provides a substantial cost savings to the
City.
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Amendment to Paralegal
Services Agreement with
Beauchamp Enterprises, Inc.
April 7, 2008
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted and available in the City Attorney Other Personnel
Services account (no. 11-031-6191) and various projects in the Capital
Improvement Program.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Executive Director
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Executive
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
BEAUCHAMP ENTERPRISES, INC. AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT is entered into on April 1,
2008, by and between Beauchamp Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation
("Consultant") and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation of the
State of California ("City").
RECITALS:
A. The parties entered into Agreement #A-2005-019, dated February 8, 2005,
(hereinafter "said Agreement") by which Consultant has provided special skill and
knowledge in the field of real estate and paralegal services.
B. In accordance with the terms and conditions of said Agreement, the parties wish to
increase compensation to pay for services during the term of said Agreement.
WHEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained in said Agreement, and
subject to all the terms and conditions of said Agreement, except those amended in this
First Amendment to Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1. Section 2 a., COMPENSATION, shall be amended to increase compensation from
$40.00 per hour to $58.00 per hour. It shall read as follows:
"City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services,
an hourly rate of $58.00 per hour."
2. Except as hereinabove amended, all terms and conditions of said Agreement and
Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to
Agreement on the date and year first written above.
ATTEST:
CITY OF SANTA ANA
PATRICIA E. HEALY
Clerk of the Council
DAVID N. REAM
City Manager
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER
City Attorney
By:
Jose Sandoval
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
CONSULTANT
R. BEAUCHAMP
President/CEO
Tax ID# 75-3075206
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