HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2004-136 N.C.S. 07/19/2004 Resolution No. 2004-136 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPROVING AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WITH RICHARD R. RUDNANSKY, CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Richard R. Rudnansky was first retained as special litigation counsel in
1983; and,
WIIEREAS, Richard R. Rudnansky was appointed City Attorney on or about July 1,
1989; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council and Richard R. Rudnansky of Meyers, Nave, Riback,
Silver & Wilson desire to amend the EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT outlining the terms of
employment compensation relating to the position of City Attorney and for legal services
rendered by City Attorney and the ..law firm of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson., of which
City Attorney is a principal; and,
WHEREAS, there has been no increase in compensation Apri1200L
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby approves said Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, a copy of which
is attached as Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said
Amendment on the City's behalf.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Adjourned) (Special) meeting form
on the .........1~.`h........... day of ........Jul}c 20.x.4., by the
following vote:
ity Attorney
AYES: Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Vice Mayor Moynihan, O'Brien, Thompson
NOES: Torliatt
ABSENT: None`
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ATTEST: ...................................1...~~'~,C~l...~
City Clerk ~ Mayor
_ Council File
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EXHIBIT A
THIRD AMENDMENT T® EMPL®YMENT AGREEMENT
This amendment is to the EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT between Richard R. Rudnansky of
Meyers, Nave, .Riback, Silver & Wilson ("ATTORNEY") and the City of Petaluma ("CITY")
and is made and entered into this day of , 2004.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CITY and ATTORNEY currently have in place an "EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT," and
WHEREAS, ATTORNEY is a principal and member of the law firm of Meyers, Nave, Riback,
Silver & Wilson; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of CITY to adjust the compensation of ATTORNEY and other
members of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson;
NOW, THEREFORE, CITY and ATTORNEY hereby agree to amend the EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT and, particularly, paragraph Two (2) of said AGREEMENT as follows:
2. COMPENSATION
(a) For municipal law matters, the CITY agrees that time of ATTORNEY and
all other attorneys in Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, effective
July 1, 2004, shall be compensated at an hourly rate of $160.00 per hour
plus costs.
(b) For specialty areas (Enterprise Fund Issues, Internal Service Issues,
Mobile Home Rent Control, Special Revenue Fund Issues,
Redevelopment, Eminent Domain, Labor, Environmental,
Telecommunications, and Litigation) ATTORNEY, other principals, and
senior associates, effective July 1, 2004, shall be compensated at a rate of
$195.00 per hour plus costs and associates shall be compensated at the
hourly rate $175.00 per hour plus costs.
(c) For Cost Recovery matters charged to third parties (i.e., development
applications, assessment districts, and other similar cost recovery matters),
CITY agrees that ATTORNEY and all other attorneys in Meyers, Nave,
Riback, Silver & Wilson, effective January 1, 2004, shall be compensated
at the hourly rate of $225.00 an hour plus costs.
(d) CITY agrees that paralegal and law clerk time, effective July 1, 2004,
shall be compensated at $95.00 per hour.
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(e) The above hourly rates maybe subject to annual reasonable increases with
said increases being subject to approval by CITY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY has caused this Third Amendment to be signed and duly
executed on behalf of the Mayor and duly attested to by the City Clerk and ATTORNEY has
duly signed and executed this AGREEMENT.
CITY OF PETALUMA MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER &
WILSON
By
David Glass, Mayor Richard R. Rudnansky
ATTEST:
Gayle Petersen, City Clerk
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