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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRichards, Watson, Dreyfus and Gershon - 1977-04-04 RICHARD PIC"AROS MCHARDS, WATSON, DREYFUSS &r GERSHON GLENN R WATSON ROeCRT O.BC VCPL• ATTORNEYS AT LAW G1Lec•4T DOE rru3s MARRY L.GC PSHON DOUGLAS W.ARGUE JAMCS K."C TIBCPT JAMCS J.COOK T"IRTv.CIG-TH "LOOK MARK L.LAMKCN APNOLO SIMON 33.3 SOUTH HOPE STRCCT PA TRICK C.COUGHLAN LOS ANGrLCS. CALWORNIA 90071 DAROLD p.PICPCR IRED A.FENSTER �'`w1r1'��� 12131 720•BAt14 H HOWARD J.STECCL �,J�`1 STCPHCN A.LCNSKC O� OBI CA©LC ApORCSS eAeAPA MCICRS -r OCORROC A,rURLT RICHWAT ALLCN L.PENNEY? STCVCN L.DORSCV ` 1P MART L.WALKER •ry JCrrpCY N.GARLAND 0 ROBCRT►4,GOLDrRICD C) MARGAPET CVC SPCNLCP MAR 28 1�77 2 DONALD L.HUNT JUDY GRAY MITC"E LL C.ABBOTT TIMOTHY L./EUYELD GARY L.GILLIG HARVCY R.LCVIN ANDREW LICNTMAN RONALD M GRE[NBCPG grrO0 ' or COUNSEL City of Huntington Beach P.O. Box 190 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 March 24 , 1977 Gentlemen: In response to Mr. Bame ' s letter of February 23 , 1977 , informing us of our appointment as consultant to the Charter Revision Committee of the pity of Huntington Beach, we are writing to confirm that we propose to do the requested work pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein. We agree to meet with the Chairman and Vice Chairman 1 in order to gain a more complete understanding of the goals and desires of the Charter Revision Committee . We will advise the Committee on the most efficient and effective manner to proceed on the Charter Revision. Based upon the meetings with the Committee officers , we will propose a course of action for the Charter Revision Committee to follow in order to enable them to fully review and evaluate the existing Charter of the City of Huntington Beach. We will work with the Charter Revision Committee to help them identify those subject areas which are appropriate for inclusion in a charter, and those items which are not appropriate to be included in a charter. Once the Committee has decided on the subject matters to be included in the charter, we will review the relevant charter provisions to ensure that they comply with judicial decisions , and with State and Federal law. In addition, we will draft proposed City of Huntington Beach March 24 , 1977 - page two - ------------------------- charter provisions for Lhose subject areas not presently covered by the charter or which the Committee feels should be rewritten. We agree to r. e.et .-ith the members of the Charter Revision Committee approximately 12 times to help them formu- late their goals , to d•.:- ..uss current law on various charter subjects , and to advise -uhem on each charter provision . Cur work for the Committee will commence on March 1 , 1977 , and will end on November 30 , 1977 . It is understood and agreed that this contract may be terminated bl► either party upon ten (10) days written notice to the other. In the event this contract is so terminated, the consultant will be paid for work done to date at an hourly rate of $60 per hour. In attempting to accomplish the complBte revision of the City Charter of the City of Huntington reach , we would not expect our time to exceed 200 hours . In the event that additional consulting services are required, we will provide those services at $65 per hour. Based upon my initial con- versations with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Charter Revision Committee, I am presently of the opinion that our work can be accomplished for less than $1.2 , 000 . We will bill the City monthly for our time, and in the event we determine that the reed for our services is going to exceed the amount budgeted, we agree to give the City at least thirty (30) days notice of such fact. We further agree that we will not exceed the $12 , 000 budget figure without the written permission of the City of Huntington Beach. APPROVED AS. TO FORi�,l Sincerely yours , RICHARDS, WATSON, DP.EYFUSS & GERSHON DON P. B 1Ni= City Attor y By ' PATRICK C . COUGH , Partner PCC :rp �• ATTEST: MAYOR-- ,'�- -r— r` Alicia rt. Wentworth CITY CLERK By:. Deputy INITIATED AND APPROVED AS TO CONTENT Ave. X�< . TY AD14INISTRATOR oi CITY OF HUNTINCTON BEACH CA 77 -24 �• COUNCIL-ADMINISTRATOR COMMUNICATION HUNTINGT04!EACH To The Honorable Mayor and From Floyd G. Belsito City Council Members City Administrator Subject CHARTER REVISION CONSULTANT Date March 24 , 1977 Attached is a final letter of contract from the firm Richards , Watson , Dreyfus & Gershon to provide consultant services to the Charter Revision Committee . On February 16 , 1977 , the City Council instructed the City Administrator and City Attorney to negotiate a contractual agreement with the firm and authorized the City Clerk and Mayor to execute the final agreement . However , the City Attorney believes it advisable for the Council to approve the final agreement as well . The contract stipulates either party may terminate the agreement within ten days and provides that no charges will be mad�,-above the allotted $12 , 000 without prior Council approval . The fkrm will bill us monthly so that we can maintain an up-to-date summary of expenses . RECOMMENDATION Approve the contract with Richards , Watson , Dreyfus & Gershon . Respectfully submitted, Floy G. Belsito fait ldmini.strator FGB : JC : bb AP Jcr)V1;1) By CITY couvclL Attachment / I 0 i Ala ' City Of Huntington Beach PI-P-0- --- P.O. BOX 1f0 CALIFORNIA 02$40 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK April S, 1977 Richards , Watson, Dreyfuss & Gershon, Attorneys at Law, 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California, 90071. Attn : Patrick C. Coughlan, Partner Gentlemen : The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, at its regular meetinq held Monday, April 4 , 1977, approved an agreement between the City and your firm for consultant services to the Charter Revision Committee. We are enclosing a duly executed copy of said agreement for your files. Sincerely yours, Alicia Jd. Wentworttl City Clerk. A1'-'CjCB/E%' l�tlCL��