City Council

(31) 24­0921 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Legal Services Agreement with Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP to provide legal services related to Human Resources advice and litigation. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE a contract with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP for a period of three years, in the amount of $450,000, for outside counsel assistance with Human Resources advice and litigation. 2. TRANSFER $450,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Outside Counsel Including Workers Compensation line item to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.