City Council

Item 100:\nSecond Amendment to Agreement with Lozano Smith to Provide Continued Legal\nServices as Panel Outside Counsel.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe Second Amendment to the Agreement provides for an increase of $500,000.00 for a\ntotal contract amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000.00. Depending on the particular scope of\nwork of an engagement, funding for this Agreement will come from the Public Liability\nFund No. 720045, enterprise department funds, or the General Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected:  Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-324)\nResolution authorizing approval of a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Lozano\nSmith (Law Firm) to increase the total not-to-exceed amount to $1,500,000.00 from\n$1,000,000.00.  The $500,000.00 increase is necessary to allow Law Firm to continue\nrepresenting the City in employment litigation matters, including Arthur Scott v. City of\nSan Diego, SDSC 37-2023-00004287-CU-OE-CTL, and Arthur Scott v. City of San\nDiego et al, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 25CU023391C and to allow Law Firm to\nassist in other matters as may become necessary.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of the City Attorney: Jim McNeill, (619) 533-5860