Title:
Title
Amendment to Contract No. 2019-1763 for Legal Services Re: City of Sacramento v. Federal Aviation Administration
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FileID
File ID: 2021-00325
Location
Location: District 1
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion amending contract #2019-1763 by $185,000, and authorizing the City Attorney to execute a supplemental contract with Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampll, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $236,000 for litigation assistance in the lawsuit City of Sacramento v. Federal Aviation Administration.
FileName
Contact: Leslie Walker, Senior Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346; Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney, (916) 808-5346; Office of the City Attorney
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Natomas Quiet Skies Supplemental Agreement No. 2
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Staff is seeking Council approval to supplement the current legal services agreement with Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampll, Inc. for expenses associated with the litigation entitled City of Sacramento v. Federal Aviation Administration. The current legal services agreement is for an amount not to exceed $51,000. This supplement increases the contract amount not to exceed $236,000. This amendment is necessary to cover the expenses related to drafting the briefs and appearing before the Ninth Circuit to argue the case.
Policy Considerations: This funding is required to continue representation of the City in this litigation.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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 CEQA review. CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b) (5).
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: Since the implementation of NexGen technology at the Sacramento Airport, District 1 residents have experienc...
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