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[Contract Supplement] Legal Services (Contract No. 2024-1511) for Mary Rivera v. City of Sacramento Litigation
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01684
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Attorney or designee to execute a supplemental contract with Dean Gazzo Roistacher, LLP, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 for litigation assistance in the lawsuit Mary Rivera v. City of Sacramento.
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Contact
Contact: Andrea Velasquez, Supervising City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, avelasquez@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Attorney
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-LSA - Supplement to Contract 2024-1511
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: CAO is seeking Council approval to supplement the current legal services agreement with Dean Gazzo Roistacher, LLP, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00, for expenses associated with the litigation entitled Mary Rivera v. City of Sacramento. This amendment is necessary because the City’s defense in this litigation has required significant legal services by Dean Gazzo Roistacher, LLP
The City Attorney’s Office maintains a pre-approved list of qualified outside counsel available to assist with litigation matters. Dean Gazzo Roistacher, LLP has been selected as the most qualified firm to strongly represent and defend the City’s interest in this lawsuit. It is recommended that the Council authorize the City Attorney amend the contract for legal services with Dean Gazzo Roistacher, LLP for a new amount not to exceed $200,000.00.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: This funding is required to secure representation and defense of the City in this litigation.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Contracting for outside legal services is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is not a project subject to California Enviornmental Quality Act (CEQA) review. CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b) (5).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Plaintiff alleges that in 2010 she was one of the START Program's Program Leaders at Mark Twain Elementary School when she was sexually assaulted by employee and Special Program Leader. Plaintiff was in seventh grade at the time and she continues to suffer emotional distress.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: There will be no impact to the City’s General Fund. The City’s defense is being paid out of the Risk fund.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Dean Gazzo Roistacher, LLP is an LBE
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