HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2005-205 N.C.S. 12/05/2005 Resolution No. 2005-205 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING FOURTH
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DESIGNATING
ERIC DANLY OF MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER & WILSON AS CITY ATTORNEY AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, Richard R. Rudnansky was appointed City Attorney on July 1, 1989; and,
WHEREAS, the current agreement for legal services was executed August 29, 1994; and,
WHEREAS, an amendment to the agreement was executed on May 6, 1996, a second amendment to the
Agreement was executed April 2, 2001 and a third amendment to the Agreement was executed July 19,
2004; and,
WHEREAS, said agreement designates for Richard R. Rudnansky of Meyers, Nave, Riback,
Silver & Wilson to serve as the City Attorney for the City of Petaluma, and,
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has advised the City of Petaluma that after more than 16 years of
service as City Attorney, he wishes to conclude his tenure as City Attorney; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that in preparation for the conclusion of Mr.
Rudnansky's tenure as City Attorney, the City amend said agreement for legal services. to assign the rights
and obligations under the contract for legal services to Eric Danly and the law firnl of Meyers, Nave,
Riback, Silver & Wilson and to appoint Eric Danly to serve as the designated City Attorney for the City of
Petaluma; and,
WHEREAS, Eric Danly wishes to serve in the capacity of City Attorney for the City of Petaluma.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
Section 1. The Fourth Amendment, attached hereto as Exhibit "A," to the agreement for legal
services fore the City of Petaluma originally executed August 29, 1994 is hereby approved.
Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to sign said Amendment on behalf of the
City.
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 meeting on the 5°i day of December, ~
2005, by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Canevaro, Mayor Glass, Vice Mayor Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: Healy -
ABSTAIN: None -
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ATTEST: ~ _
City Clerk yor
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EXHEBIT k,
F®URTH AMENDMENT TO EMPL®YMENT AGREEMENT
This amendment is to the EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ber_v~een the City of Petaluma
("CITY") and Richard R. Rudnansky ("ATTORNEY"), a principal of Meyers, Nave, Riback,
Silver & Wilson and is made and entered into this day of , 2005.
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WHEREAS, CITY and ATTORNEY are parties to an Employment Agreement
("AGREEMENT");
WHEREAS, the current agreement. for legal services was executed August 29, 1994;
WHEREAS, an amendment to the agreement was executed on May 6, 1996, a second
amendment to the Agreement was executed April 2, 2001 and a third amendment to the
Agreement was executed July 19, 2004;
WHEREAS, the designated City Attorney under the AGREEMENT is Richard R.
Rudnansky of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson; and
WHEREAS, CITY wishes to change such City Attorney designation to Eric W. Danly.
NOW, THEREFORE, CITY and ATTORNEY hereby agree as follows: (1} to amend the
AGREEMENT to name Eric W. Danly of the law firm of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver &
Wilson as designated City Attorney for the City of Petaluma and to assign and delegate all of the
rights and obligations of Richard R. Rudnansky under the AGREEMENT to Eric Danly and the
.law firm of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson; (2) That except as detailed in (1) above, all
terms and conditions of the AGREEMENT remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY has caused this Fourth Amendment to be signed
and duly executed on behalf of the Mayor and duly attested to by the City Clerk, and Richard R.
Rudnansky has duly signed and executed this Amendment on behalf of himself and the law firm
of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, and Eric W. Danly has duly signed and executed this
Amendment and in so signing and executing, accepts the designation of City Attorney.
CITY OF PETALUMA MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK,
SILVER & WILSON
Mayor Richard R. Rudnansky
ATTEST:
City Clerk Eric W. Danly
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