1995-016-Execute An Agreement With Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson, Bay Area Employment Relations Consortium For Special Services Relating To Legal Training And ConsultingRESOLUTION 1995 - 16
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON, BAY
AREA EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS CONSORTIUM
FOR SPECIAL SERVICES RELATING
TO LEGAL TRAINING AND CONSULTING
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 a
contract /agreement with Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson on the terms and conditions
outlined in attached Exhibit A, and that the Town Manager is authorized, and is hereby
directed, to execute said contract /agreement in the name and on 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 17th day of January, 1995 by the following
vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck,
Mayor Patrick O'Laughlin
NAYES: None
ABSENT: Joanne Benjamin
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THNTOW OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST: ,
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF L S GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
FIWN CLERK
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AGREE LENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the TOWN OF LOS GATOS, hereinafter
referred to as "Town," and the law firm of LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON, A Professional
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Attorney."
WHEREAS Town has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to assist
Town in its relations and negotiations with its employee organizations; and
WHEREAS Town has determined that no less than fourteen public agencies in the Bay
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 Town and is willing to perform such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, Town and Attorney agree as follows:
Attorney's Services:
During the year beginning October 1, 1994, Attorney will provide the following services
to Town (and the other aforesaid public agencies):
1. Five days of group training workshops covering such employment relations
subjects as negotiation strategies, employment discrimination and affirmative action, employment
relations from the perspective of elected officials, grievance and discipline administration for
supervisors and managers, planning for and responding to concerted job actions, current court,
administrative and legislative developments in the personnel relations area, etc., with the specific
subjects covered and lengths of individual workshop presentations to be determined by the Town
and the other said local agencies;
2. Availability of Attorney for Town to consult by telephone.
3. Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments.
Fee:
Attorney will provide these special services to Town for a fee of One Thousand Eight
Hundred Ninety Dollars ($1,890.00) payable in one payment on or about January 31, 1995, or,
at option of Town, one -half on or about January 31, 1995, and the remaining one -half on or
before March 1, 1995. Said fee will cover Attorney's time in providing said training and
consultative services.
Additional Services:
Attorney shall, as and when requested by Town, make itself available to Town to provide
representational and other employment relations services at its normal hourly fees.
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 October 1, 1994. 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 fourteen (14) local agency employers entering into a substantially identical
Agreement with Attorney on or about October 1, 1994.
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Dated
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LARRY ANDERSON, TOWN ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
MARIAN V. COSGROVE, TOWN CLERK
LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON
A Professional Corporation
By �GbGI
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
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DAVID KNAPP, TOWN MANAGER