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Matter 25-629

Amendment to the Agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon for Legal Services Related to Complex Real Estate Development and Planning.

Legal & Litigation City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 27 May 2025
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File
25-629
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
27 May 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 03:53

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Memorandum

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This memorandum addresses an amendment to the agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon for legal services related to complex real estate development and planning. It recommends adopting a resolution to extend the agreement's term from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026, without increasing the maximum compensation. The amendment aims to allow continued legal support for ongoing projects in San José.

Key points
  • The memorandum is from Nora Frimann, City Attorney, dated May 29, 2025.
  • It proposes a Tenth Amendment to the existing agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon.
  • The amendment extends the agreement's term to June 30, 2026, with no increase in compensation.
  • The agreement originally started on December 4, 2017, and has undergone nine amendments.
  • There are approximately $140,345.00 in unexpended funds available under the current agreement.
  • The memorandum will be posted on the City’s website as part of the June 10, 2025 City Council Agenda.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: SEE BELOW SUBJECT: 6/10/2025 25-629 2.8 FROM: Nora Frimann City Attorney DATE: May 29, 2025 AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATED TO COMPLEX REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to negotiate and execute a Tenth Amendment to the Agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon for legal services related to complex real estate development and planning, extending the term of the Agreement from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026, with no increase in the maximum amount of compensation. OUTCOME Execution of the amendment with Richards, Watson & Gershon (“RWG”) to extend the term through June 30, 2026 will allow the firm to continue to provide legal services related to complex real estate and planning projects in the City of San José (“City”). BACKGROUND On July 21, 2017, the City Attorney’s Office issued a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for Real Estate Development Counsel, seeking one or more firms with expertise in complex real estate development to assist the City Attorney’s Office with the negotiation and...