City Council

(32) 24­0674 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Legal Services Agreement with Burke, Williams and Sorenson, LLP, and Maynard Nexsen, PC, to provide legal services related to the case entitled Vadnais Trenchless Service, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 23STCV26802. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE contracts with Burke, Williams, & Sorensen, LLP (“BWS”) and Maynard Nexsen, PC, for a period of three years, each in the amount of $250,000, for outside counsel assistance with the case entitled Vadnais Trenchless Services, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. 23STCV26802. 2. 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. Community Impact Statement: None submitted The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss the need for outside counsel to assist with the case entitled Vadnais Trenchless Service, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. 23STCV26802. (Continued from Council meeting of September 13, 2024)