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Recommendation
STAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
June 27, 2019
Christopher Gerry, Management Analyst
Extend Contract No. SA2881 with Richards, Watson & Gershon for
specialized legal services until June 30, 2024.
By minute motion, that the City Council, Successor Agency to the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency, and Palm Desert Housing Authority, extend Contract No. SA2881
for specialized legal services for an additional five years under the same terms and conditions
of the existing contract.
Backaround Analvsis
The City of Palm Desert (City) occasionally subcontracts with specialized legal firms,
including for services relating to the Palm Desert Housing Authority (Housing Authority) and
former Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. These specialized legal services are
subcontracted due to the complex nature of these fields.
On August 27, 2009, the City Council and former Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
approved a contract for specialized legal services with Richards, Watson & Gershon (RWG).
The contract award was a result of a competitive selection process, in which RWG was
selected as the highest rated legal firm based upon criteria.
On August 28, 2014, the City Council approved a three-year extension with RWG for
specialized legal services. Furthermore, the extension provided two one-year options, as
authorized by the City Manager, and ends June 30, 2019.
The City continues to work through the dissolution process required of the Successor Agency
to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (Successor Agency), as required by the California
Department of Finance. RWG has continued to provide specialized legal services through the
AB 26 and AB 27 dissolution process; establishment of the Recognized Obligation Payment
Schedule (ROPS); bond and disclosure reports; affordable housing obligations; Long Range
Property Management Plan; and other City -related needs.
In the interest of continuity and preservation of institutional knowledge, City staff recommends
that the City Council, Successor Agency and Housing Authority boards approve a five-year
extension with RWG until June 30, 2024.
June 27, 2019
Specialized Legal Services
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Fiscal Analvsis
RWG has maintained the same rates since 2009. Successor Agency costs are covered by
the administrative allowance pursuant to the appropriate approved ROPS. Housing Authority
costs revenue and/or the Housing Asset Fund. City -related costs are covered by the
appropriate fund.
LEGAL REVIEW
N/A
Robert W. Hargreaves
City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Contract Extension
DEPT. REVIEW
N/A
Lauri Aylaian
City Manager
FINANCIAL REVIEW CITY MANAGER
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anet M. Moore Lauri Aylaian
Director of Finance Citv Manager
Attachment A
Contract Extension
AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE TERM OF A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Agreement to Extend the Term of a Legal Services Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered
into by and among the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency"), the
city of Palm Desert (the "City"), and Richards, Watson & Gershon, A Professional Corporation ("RWG").
RECITALS:
A. The Agency, the City, and RWG entered into a Legal Services Agreement dated October
2, 2009. Such Legal Services Agreement was extended on August 28, 2014, and amended on September
8, 2016.
B. The Agency and the City wish to continue to retain RWG to provide legal services to the
Agency and the City, and RWG wishes to continue to provide legal services to the Agency and the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Agency, the City and RWG agree as follows:
Section 1. The term of such Legal Services Agreement, as amended, is hereby extended to
June 30, 2024. All other provisions of such Legal Services Agreement shall remain the same.
The Agency, the City, and RWG have executed this Agreement as of
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RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON
A Professional Corporation
By:
Title:
By:
Title:
AGENCY:
2019.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM
DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Laurie Aylaian, Executive Director
ATTEST:
Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary
CITY:
CITY OF PALM DESERT
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Laurie Aylaian, City Manager
ATTEST:
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
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