1980-166-Approving Agreement With Hughes, Heiss & Associates Providing For Analysis Of Town Attorney PositionRESOLUTION NO. 1980 -166
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH
HUGHES, HEISS & ASSOCIATES PROVIDING
FOR ANALYSIS OF TOWN ATTORNEY POSITION.
BE IT RESOLVED, and it is hereby resolved by the Town Council of
the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California, that
the Town of Los Gatos enter into an agreement with Hughes, Heiss &
Associates of San Mateo, California (a copy of which is attached hereto);
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized and is hereby
directed to execute said agreement in the name and in behalf of the Town
of Los Gatos.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at
a regular
meeting of the Town
Council of the Town
of Los
Gatos, California, held
on the 3rd
day of November
,
1980, by the following
vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS IAarLyn J. Rasmussen, Peter W. Siemens,
Brent
N. Ventura and Thomas
J. Ferrito
NOES:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS Ruth Cannon
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS None
SIGNED:
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ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS, TOS
AGREEMENT
This Agreement, made as of the 26th day of September 1980, is
by and between the Town of Los Gatos (hereinafter called the "Town ")
and located at 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, California, and Hughes,
Heiss & Associates (hereinafter called the "consultant "), located at
181 Second Avenue (P. 0. Box 1879),San Mateo, California 94401.
1. RECITALS
The Town desires to undertake an analysis of the Town Attorney
position to
determine the merits of full -time
versus
part -time legal
assistance.
The consultant is qualified to
conduct
this analysis and
agrees to assist the Town Council by performing this service.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
The consultant shall perform the following tasks in analyzing
the Town Attorney position:
(1) Identify the workload of the Town Attorney's Office
for the past two years, based on available information.
Included would be document complaints filed, ordinances
and resolutions considered and prepared, litigation
activities, meetings attended, etc. ,
(2) Determine the potential "proactive" workload and time
requirements now and in the future created by Town
action on community problems such as controlling cruising
and downtown zoning actions,
(3) Measure service levels desired by the Council and Town
staff in legal services area,
(4) Comment on the quality of legal aid available either
part time or full time in relation to the Town's perceived
needs,
(5) Analyze other communities of comparable demographics
including those using part time and full time city
attorneys to determine workloads, city support levels,
and levels of responsiveness.
The above scope of work is intended to be a summary of the
work tasks outlined in the proposal submitted by consultant dated
August 26, 1980.
3. CONSULTANT FEE
The Town shall pay the consultant a fixed fee of $3,000including
expenses, for the analytical services performed. Payment shall be made
to the consultant upon completion of the work to be performed.
4. RECRUITMENT TEAM
The consultant shall assign Richard A. Hughes and Richard W.
Perry as its analytical team.
5. TIMING
The analysis re the Town Attorney position shall be completed
by the consultant by November 1, 1980 or before.
In witness, thereof, the parties have executed this Agreement
as of the date first above written.
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Mayor for Tev g of Los „atos for Hughes, Heiss & Associates