05-029, Liebert, Cassidy, Whitmore
AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the law firm of Liebert Cassidy
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Whitmore, A Professional Corporation ("Attorney"), and City of Cupertino, A Municipal
Corporation ("City").
1. Conditions
This Agreement will not take effect, and Attorney will have no obligation to
provide services, until City returns a properly signed and executed copy of this
Agreement.
2. Attornev's Services
Attorney agrees to provide City with consulting, representational and legal
services pertaining to employment relations matters, including representation in
negotiations and in administrative and City proceedings, as requested by the City or
othenvise required by law.
3. Fees, Costs, Expenses
City agrees to pay Attorney the sums billed monthly for time spent by Attorney in
providing the services and for reasonable travel time.
The range of hourly rates for Attorney time is from One Hundred Sixty to Two
Hundred Sixty Dollars ($160.00 - $260.00) and Ninety-Five to One Hundred Ten Dollars
($95.00 - 110.00) per hour for time ofparaprQfessional staff. Attorney reviews its hourly
rates on an aru"'1ual basis. i~'~ttomeys and paraprofessional staff bill their tin1e in minimum
units of one-tenth of an hour. Communications advice (telephone, voice-mail, e-mail) is
billed in a minimum increment of three-tenths (.30) of an hour.
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City agrees to reimburse Attorney for necessary costs and expenses incurred by
Attorney on behalf of City. Attorney bills photocopying charges at Fifteen Cents ($ .15)
per page and facsimile charges at One Dollar ($1.00) per page. A Public Agency Fee
Schedule is attached to this Agreement.
Payment by City against monthly billings is due upon receipt of statements, and is
considered delinquent if payment is not received within thirty (30) days of the date of the
InVOIce.
4. Assignment
This Agreement is not assignable without the written consent of City.
5. Independent Contractor
It is understood and agreed that Attorney, while engaged in performing the terms
of this Agreement is an independent contractor and not an employee of City.
6. Term
This Agreement is effective January 1, 2004, ongoing and may be modified by
mutual agreement of the parties. This agreement shall be terminable by either party upon
thirty (30) days written notice.
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
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a..rsuant tOjUle tenus 0 our greement TOr eg~l berVlces, tillS etter 1S ;() notify yon tb3t
we ('..1'e incn:a.sing our bil1i:lg rates: ~fieotiw~ FebJu~[y 1, 2005, l~)! all matters. TIus increase
reflects the need to keep \),LI' client Fafies fair, while offerulg the best pos.;;ible legal representation.
The top :hoLLrIy rat~for p.a.nner:s f~r 0. . e :~)05 yea~..\-v::rl ir. !.~~rease, fr~n~ r $2:0..0Cl to 525000. TIle
top hourlY rate for SSClcrates for tne, 20t)::r year w,ll remalU at $20o.0d. J. he top hourly ra.te for
Of CO\1nsel for the Vt:a.f 2005 wi1J remain at $225.00 Ti)e top hourI)' rate {(n' P<>.ralegaJs for the
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200.5 year. viiII ren~ain at $95,OC. Fc),f further da.riJi.cation, 2 detaib:1 schedule of}1Ourly biD.illg
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qUi~$liGns rt'gardi.n~l {hiB noti,~e or ar~y other matter involvlt'1g our Legal Sen;ices AgreelrJC:nl,
pJefJ.se. do riot h~>sitalte to contact me cliirectiv.
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LIEBERT CASSm'\{ VlHlTMORE
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MeLanie Poturica
Managing Partner
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,thany Ramos
PHar .Morin
t'~anna Guzman
Efuine Leeming
Cru"la McConnack
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Cnristine Carson
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Thi. A~.t:nt will nO( ~e effect, and Attotney will have 1lc obligation to provide
"'-'Vices, until city "'turns · prop~rlY .igned and er.cc:uled copy of this Agreement.
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Attorney tgreeS to provide City with co;nsuiting, representational and legal services
pertaining to """loyment relatiDn~ In.tte" , Including repn:sel1lation in. ttegotia!iollS and ill
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--ve",* City PtOCOedilll:l. as !'<que,ted by the City or otherwise required by law.
3. Fe~l C!l~. Expms~
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City ~. to P'Y AttOrnf. tlle 'llIm billed lnOnthly ro, time 'pe.~t by .Attomey in
pwvidfug the sert-ces and for rt",;j~~~i'!.ble travel time.
Th.e range of hoorlv rate, fol Art""'ev time is ['"In 0". Huruhrl Thirt.. _ Five to Two
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Huedn.:l Sixty ~'"-S ($135.00 - $~6(J.OO) and' Ninety ill (},,, RUllcU-ed Tell Doll.r, ($90.00 _
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S110.0()) per bOU~1 for time ot paraPr.~Ofet;siona1 s:.!::tff. Attorney reviews itS hourly rarer. OD an
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annual b..I,. Att<f""Y' And l"l1lprores'ional ,taff bill their time in minimum unit> of one-Ie.nth
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Professional <fOl'pDntlon ("Artomey"), lUld CITY OF CUI'ERTINO. A
City 'glee, 10 reimburse At1oh,ey for ru:cess"'Y CO", s1lJl <>rpe,lse, ilX:llIred by Attorney
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Oll h<h.if of Cily 'I^tto,ney b ills ~ttOO;'PYing cb&tg"" at Filleen Cent, ($ .15) P"--r page and
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fac,imile chatg<is .t One Dollar (~1.00) pet page. A Public Agency Fee Schedule is -<:hed to
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payme,tl by City against lIlontbJy billings i. due upon receipt of ""ements, .w is
considered .dewrUen1 if payment is not received wi 'hiD tbJrty (30) d.yS of the de'" of the in,'oice
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This A~ement is not assj~{T'..ab!~ without I'he written COn.sent of City.
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It is U4'loeJd .w agre<d! that Attorney, while eugaged in performbg the "'rms of Ibi,
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Agreement is an/jn,jependent C011tt;nctor and not 0';11 employee of City,
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111i, A~m is effee"! April 8, 2002, ongoing and may be modifie.1 by lllUru,]
agrl.'oement of the parties. This lI.gr~mertt "hall bet(:~miIUJ.bIe by either party upon thlrt:Ji (0) days
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LIEBERT CA.sS~iDY MnTMORE
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E:. C~e:Me:I'H Sl'iun:. JR.
MARK I, WEINBERGER
MARC e, MIHAl.Y, P.C,
F"RAN M. I..AYTON
RACHEL 8. HOOFER
El.l..EN .,). QARBER
CHRISTY H. TAYLOR
TAMARA $, "'ALANTER
El.~I:sON F"O~K
RICHARD S. TAYLOR
SUSANNA" T, F"RENCH
WILLIAM ..J. WHITE
ROBERT S. PE:RLMUTTER
05A L. ARMI
SHUTE, MIHALY & WEINBERGER LLP
ATTORNEYS AI LAW
3ee; HAYES STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIfORNIA 94 I 02
TEl.I;;PHONE: (4 I 5) 55~-7272
FACSIMILE: l4 I 5) 552-58 I 6
WWW.SMWLAW.COM
I;lRIAN J. JOHNSON
JANETTE E. 5CHUE
JEffREY M. BR^~
MARLENA G. BYHNE
JOHN ^ HICKEY.
MATTI1EW 0 211'11-1
LAUR(L l. IMPtn', AICF"
CARMEN J BORG
\JRBI\N PLANNERS
EllZA6 ETH M. DODD
DAVID NAWI
OF' COUNSEL
May 28, 2002
NOT lie ~N~,~D TO
PR....c;;:TICr::: It4 CAlI~O~NIA
VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL
Charles T. Kilian
City Attorney
City of Cupertino
10320 S. DeAnza Blvd., #lD
Cupertino~ CA 95014
Re: Representation of City of Cupertino in lntemational Disposal
CQrporation of California v. City of Cupertino, et al.
Case No.: CV793115
Dear Chuck:
This letter sets forth the tenns of representation of the City of Cupertino by
this firm as special counsel in the above referenced litigation. Specifically, we would, at
your direction, represent the City in the litigation, including preparation of pleadings and
briefs, appearances for motions and trial and participation in mediation. We have en-ors
and omissions coverage applicable to this matter.
OUf hourly billing rates are as follows:
Partner
$ 225.00/hr.
$ 190.00/hr.
$ 165.00Ihr.
$ 160.00/hr.
Associate
Fellow
Planner
Jr. Planner
$ I 35.00/hr.
Paralegal
Law Clerk
$ 90.00/hr.
$ 55.00/hr.
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Charles T. Kilian
May 28, 2002
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Fees will be charged in increments of one-tenth of an hour. You will also reimburse our
firm for costs incurred in the course of representation, including travel, long-distance
telephone, facsimile, messenger services, and photocopying. We will provide detailed
monthly billing statements. You agree to pay our costs and fees within thirty (30) days of
billing.
If this agreement is satisfactory, please execute the enclose copy of the
agreement and return it to me. We look forward to working with you on this matter.
Very truly yours,
ECS/lh
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
CITY OF CUPERTINO
By:
Charles T. Kilian
City Attorney
Date: .rn..,
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