HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 KUTAK ROCK MCAS 08-21-00 NO. 7
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WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF
CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH KUTAK ROCK, MCAS TUSTIN
SUMMARY: Tustin City Council approval is requested to amend an existing agreement
with Kutak Rock, a legal firm providing specialized legal services to the City of Tustin on
matters concerning the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Tustin City Council authorize the City Manager or Assistant
City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing Consultant Services Agreement
with Kutak Rock adjusting the hourly rates to be charged in providing legal services to the
City of Tustin on matters concerning the former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin.
FISCAL IMPACT
Kutak Rock has requested an increase of its hourly billing rates for services rendered to
the City of Tustin. Costs associated with the use of services provided by Kutak Rock have
previously been funded as part of the City's annual budget. Staff believes that the
requested salary adjustment will not result in any additional fiscal impact upon the City's
current allocation of funds. Redevelopment Agency staff will be responsible for contract
administration.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On January 16, 1995, the City of Tustin executed an agreement with Kutak Rock for
special legal services associated with the City's efforts to plan and implement the reuse of
the former MCAS Tustin. At that time, the hourly rate for senior attorney George
Schlossberg and others was set at $225 per hour. In 1997, the City authorized an
increase of this hourly rate to $245 per hour. On August 3, 2000, the City of Tustin
received a written request for an additional salary adjustment to $265 per hour for senior
attorneys along with new hourly rate adjustments for other Kutak Rock attorneys and staff
associated with the MCAS Tustin project to range from $190-$205. If approved by the
Tustin City Council, the proposed increase would represent less than a 2.7% average
increase since the contract was last amended in 1997.
City Council Report
Contract Amendment with Kutak Rock
August 21, 2000
Page 2
Staff recommends that the Tustin City Council approve the requested increase and
authorize the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the required contract
amendment for this purpose.
~'Christine A. Shing~e~on/',/
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