18-0101_LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE_Services AgreementU E BER -f CASSI DY WFI TMORE
December 1, 2017
Sant Penrod
I luman Resources and Risk Manager
City of San Juan Capistrano
32400 Paseo Adelanto
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
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6033 WUSI CC1ntUry Boulevard, 511 Floor
Los Angeles, California 90045
T: (310) 981-2000 F: (310) 337-0560
Re: Orange County Employment Relations Consortium
Dear Mr. Penrod:
We are looking forward to another successful year with the Orange County Employment
Relations Consortium. 'The consortium committee has selected a wide variety of topics for your managers
and supervisors. We are pleased to provide the consortium with six full days of training, our monthly
Client Update, and telephone consultation.
We are enclosing the planning meeting notes for your records. We will forward the schedule
when it is ready.
Enclosed is an Agreement for Special Services, Please execute and return a copy to our office.
Additionally, you will note that the group did select "Preventing Workplace harassment"
training for two of the workshops this year. 'phis workshop does meet the requirements of AB 1825 and
A13 1661. The firm also provides this training thrOUgh our customized training program. You may
schedule training with us for your agency or invite a group of agencies to join in the training session to
share the cost.
If you have any questions about the consortium or our other training programs, please contact
Cynthia Weldon, Director of Marketing & "Training at (310) 981-2055 or cweld011(it)Icwl_eg ll.eonl.
We thank you for your membership and we look forward to another suceessful training year.
Sincerely,
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AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the City of San Juan Capistrano, A Municipal Corporation, hereinafter
referred to as "Agency," and the law firm of L,IEBERT C:ASSiDY WHITMORE, A Professional Corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "Attorney."
WHEREAS Agency has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to assist Agency in its
workforce management and employee relations; and
WHEREAS Agency has determined that no less than forty-seven (47) public agencies in the Orange County
area have the same need and have agreed to enter into identical agreements with Attorney; and
WHEREAS Attorney is specially experienced and qualified to perform the special services desired by the
Agency and is willing to perform sI.rch services;
NOW, THEREFORE, Agency and Attorney agree as follows:
Attorney's Services-,
During the year beginning January 1, 2018, Attorney will provide the following services to Agency (and the
other aforesaid public agencies):
Six (6) days of group training workshops covering such employment relations subjects as management rights
and obligations, negotiation strategies, employment discrimination and affirmative action, employment
relations from the perspective of elected officials, performance evaluation (administering evaluations),
grievance and discipline administration for supervisors and managers, planning for and responding to
concerted job actions, current court, administrative and legislative developments in personnel administration
and employment relations, etc., with the specific subjects covered and lengths of individual workshop
presentations to be determined by Agency and the other said local agencies.
it is expressly understood that the material used during these presentations, including written handouts and
projected power points are provided solely for the contracted workshops. "['his agreement warrants there will
be no futUre use of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore material in other trainings or formats without the express written
permission of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. Any such use will constitute a violation of this agreement and
copyright provisions.
Availability of Attorney for Agency to consult by telephone. Consortium calls cover questions that the
Attorney can answer quickly with little research, They do not include the review of doCUlnents, in depth
research, written responses (like an opinion letter) or advice on on-going legal matters. The caller will be
informed if the question exceeds the scope of consortium calls. Should the caller request, the Attorney can
assist on items that fall outside the service, but these matters will be billed at the Attorney's hourly rate. (See
additional services section.)
Providing oi'a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments.
Fee:
Attorney will provide these special services to Agency for a fee of Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy
Dollars ($3,370.00) payable in one payment prior to February 1, 2018. The fee, if paid after February 1, 2018 will be
$3,470.00.
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Said fee will cover Attorney's time in providing said training and consultative services and the development
and printing of written materials provided to attendees at the training programs.
Additional Services:
Attorney shall, as and when requested by Agency, make itself available to Agency to provide representational,
litigation, and other employment relations services. The Agency will be billed for the actual time such representation
services are rendered, including reasonable travel time, plus any necessary costs and expenses authorized by the
Agency.
The range of hourly rates for Attorney time is from Two Hundred to Three Hundred Seventy -Five Dollars
($200.00 - $375,00) per hour for attorney staff, One Hundred Ninety -Five Dollars to Two Hundred Thirty Dollars
($195.00 - $230.00) per hour for Labor Relations/HR Consultant and from Seventy -Five Dollars to One Hundred
Seventy Dollars ($75.00 - $170.00) per hour for services provided by paraprofessional and litigation support staff.
Attorneys, paraprofessional and litigation support staff bill their time in minimum units of one-tenth of an hour
Attorney reviews its hourly rates on an annual basis and if appropriate, adjusts them effective July 1.
Independent Contractor:_
It is understood and agreed that Attorney is and shall remain an independent contractor under this Agreement.
Term:
The term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months commencing January 1, 2018. The term may be extended
for additional periods of time by the written consent of the parties.
Condition Precedent:
It is understood and agreed that the parties' aforesaid rights and obligations are contingent on no less than
torty-seven (47) local agency employers entering into a substantially identical Agreement with Attorney_ on or about
January 1, 2018.
Dated:
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CITY DF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
A MunfTal Corporation
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