HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/20/2005 - STAFF REPORTS (15) U I Y UUUNUIL AHKIL 2U, 2UUb
NEW BUSINESS
SUBJECT: CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALESHIRE AND WYNDER,
LLP FOR SPECIAL LEGAL SERVICES
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider approving an agreement with Aleshire and Wynder, LLP
for special legal services in an amount not-to-exceed $22,000.
1. Approving Minute Order No. , authorizing the City Attorney to prepare a
contract services agreement Aleshire and Wynder, LLP in an amount not-to-
exceed $22,000 for special legal services.
2. Approve a Budget Resolution appropriating $22,000 from Fund Balance.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the
agreement,
STAFF ANALYSIS:
On November 2, 2004 a special election was held in the City of Palm Springs on two
different measures, B and C, concerning development within the City. Since that
election, the Mayor and several Council Members have publicly indicated a desire to
further a dialogue with the proponents of these measures in order to find common
ground. To this end, the former City Attorney, David Aleshire, who has worked with
several of the proponents, and has a familiarity with their issues, has offered to mediate
a dialog between the Council and the proponents concerning the different development
philosophies that were the catalysts for Measures B and C.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of these attorney services should not exceed $22,000. Since this is not a
budgeted expense, the City Council will need to adopt the attached budget resolution
allocating funds from fund balance.
David H. Ready, City Man per
ITEM NO. ` �•
MINUTE ORDER NO. 76155F
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A
CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALESHIRE AND
WYNDER, LLP, FOR SPECIAL LEGAL SERVICES IN AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $22,000
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, authorizing the City Attorney to prepare a contract
services agreement with Aleshire and Wynder, LLP, for special legal services was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 20t"
day of April, 2005.
James Thompson
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 21248
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA,AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE 2004-05
FISCAL YEAR.
WHEREAS Resolution 20973 approving the budget for the fiscal year 2004-05 was adopted
on June 9, 2004; and
WHEREAS the City Manager has recommended, and the City Council desires to approve,
certain amendments to said budget;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Director of Finance is authorized to record
inter-fund cash transfers as required in accordance with this Resolution,and that Resolution
20973, adopting the budget for the 2004-05 fiscal year is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 1. ADDITIONS
Fund Activity Account Amount
001 1200 43240 $22,000
General City Attorney Other Contract Srvs
Purpose To fund special mediation services by Aleshire & Wynder.
SECTION 2. SOURCE
Fund Activity Account Amount
001 29301 $22,000
General Fund Balance
Adopted this 20th day of April 2005.
David H. Ready, City Manager
ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk
Resolution 21248
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 21248 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on April 20, 2005, by
the following vote:
AYES: Members Mills, Pougnet and Mayor Oden
NOES: Members Foat and McCulloch
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None