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ACTION ITEM #7CorporationPorter Simon Professional Consideration to Increase Fees with CorporationPorter Simon Professional Consideration to Increase Fees with October 03, 2018
Consideration for Increase in Legal Fees Expertise, advice, and opinion•Strong and trusting relationship with Mr. Gross•Labor law•side employment-Management•Public sector •Specifically,
Steve Gross since 1991•legal services since 1981Porter Simon, Professional Corporation has provided the District with •BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consideration for Increase in Legal Fees
NEW INFORMATION Indicative of an inflationary rate over the last 10 years•Only used once in 12 years•Not in current rate schedule, proposed $300•Litigation services•Proposed hourly rate
$250•Current hourly rate $200•2018 requesting a 25% fee increase•last fee increase–2007 •Consideration for Increase in Legal FeesConsideration for Increase in Legal Fees
FISCAL IMPACT Sufficient funds exist in the FY18 & FY19 Budgets•25% increase in legal fees•BudgetLegal fees are contained in the Board’s and General Manager’s •Consideration for Increase
in Legal FeesConsideration for Increase in Legal Fees
RECOMMENDATION as 25%, with Porter Simon, Professional Corporation, retaining Steve Gross Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract increasing the fees Consideration to Purchase
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