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MOTION TO APPROVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH GOREN, CHEROF, DOODY, & EZROL, P.A.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On September 1, 1995 the City entered into an agreement for legal services with Josias & Goren, P.A. to service as the City's City Attorney at an hourly rate of $150 per hour for services not covered by the City Attorney retainer.
2. On November 16, 2005, the City approved the first amendment to the agreement for legal services increasing the hourly rate from $150 per hour to $185 per hour for work done by attorneys that is not covered by the City Attorney retainer.
3. On October 1, 2014, the City approved the second amendment to the agreement for legal services increasing the hourly rate from $185 per hour to $205 per hour for work done by attorneys that is not covered by the City Attorney retainer.
4. The proposed third amendment to the agreement is a request to increase the hourly rate for partners from $205 per hour to $225 per hour.
5. Request Commission approve the third amendment for legal services with Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A., formerly Josias & Goren, P.A., increasing the hourly rate for work done by attorneys that is not covered by the City Attorney retainer to $225.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: Increase Hourly cost by $20 per hour. The estimated annual impact is $25,000 to $75,000 depending on the litigation needs each year.
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No:
Funds budgeted in fiscal year 2018-19 for both the City and Schools.
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Obj |
Sch |
Sch |
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Fund |
A/F |
Div |
Proj |
Code |
Func |
Obj |
Amount |
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General Fund |
519 |
Howard C. Forman |
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31300 |
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$ 51,000 |
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General Fund |
519 |
General Government |
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31300 |
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$ 890,000 |
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General Fund |
529 |
Fire/Rescue |
|
31300 |
|
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$ 2,500 |
|
General Fund |
529 |
Police/Code Compliance |
9007 |
31300 |
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$ 7,500 |
|
General Fund |
529 |
Police/Red Light Camera |
3001 |
31305 |
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$ 125,700 |
|
General Fund |
554 |
Housing Division |
|
31300 |
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$ 1,000 |
|
General Fund |
554 |
Housing Division |
603 |
31300 |
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$ 19,000 |
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Charter Elementary |
569 |
Charter Elementary |
550 |
31300 |
7300 |
311 |
$ 6,000 |
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Charter Elementary |
569 |
Charter Elementary |
551 |
31300 |
7300 |
311 |
$ 5,000 |
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Charter Elementary |
569 |
Charter Elementary |
552 |
31300 |
7300 |
311 |
$ 5,000 |
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Charter Middle |
569 |
Charter Middle |
553 |
31300 |
7300 |
311 |
$ 7,000 |
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Charter Middle |
569 |
Charter Middle |
554 |
31300 |
7300 |
311 |
$ 0 |
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Academic Village |
569 |
Academic Village |
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31300 |
7300 |
311 |
$ 15,000 |
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FSU Charter |
569 |
FSU Charter |
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31300 |
7300 |
311 |
$ 7,300 |
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Utility Fund |
535 |
Sewer Treatment Plant |
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31300 |
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$ 300,000 |
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Utility Fund |
536 |
Utilities Admin |
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31300 |
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$ 50,000 |
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Utility Fund |
536 |
Non-Departmental |
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31300 |
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$ 175,000 |
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$1,667,000 |
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: Not Applicable
d) 5 year projection of the operational cost of the project: Not Applicable
e) Detail of additional staff requirements: Not Applicable