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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
AND REDWOOD PUBLIC LAW LLP
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco (“City”) and Redwood Public Law, LLP
(“Law Firm”) entered into a Professional Services Agreement in March 2024; and
WHEREAS, effective December 12, 2024, the City and Law Firm agreed to a first
amendment to said agreement to modify the compensation provided to Law Firm to add
additional services related to labor negotiations; and
WHEREAS, the City and Law Firm desire to amend said agreement to modify the
compensation provided to Law Firm for basic and special legal services.
Effective July 1, 2025, the City and Law Firm do hereby agree as follows:
1. Section 4 “Compensation - Basic Services” is hereby amended to read as follows:
Beginning July 1, 2025, City shall compensate Law Firm for all Basic Services as
described in Section 1 on an hourly basis at the rate of $338 per hour for Partners and “Of
Counsel” attorneys and $299 per hour for Associate attorneys.
Beginning July 1, 2025, in addition to Basic Services compensation, Law Firm shall also
be paid for: 1) successor agency services or redevelopment legal services at the rate of
$372 per hour for Partners and “Of Counsel” attorneys and $299 per hour for Associate
attorneys; 2) enterprise fund matters (e.g., Sewer, Storm water and Solid Waste) at the
rate of $403 per hour for Partner and “Of Counsel” attorneys, $372 per hour for Senior
Associate attorneys, and $318 per hour for Junior Associate attorneys; 3) labor and
employment matters at the rate of $386 per hour for Senior Partner attorneys, $380 per
hour for Junior Partner attorneys, $375 per hour for Senior Of Counsel attorneys, $370
per hour for Of Counsel attorneys, $358 per hour for Senior Associate attorneys, and
$342 per hour for Associate attorneys; 4) labor negotiations matters at the rate of $446
per hour of Partner and “Of Counsel” attorneys, $368 per hour for Associate attorneys,
and $247 per hour for paralegals; and 5) cost recovery matters involving land use
entitlements at the rate of $465 per hour for Senior Partner attorneys, $403 per hour for
Junior Partner and Of Counsel attorneys, $372 per hour for Senior Associate attorneys,
and $318 per hour for Junior Associate attorneys, and $191 per hour for paralegals, with
the City’s costs reimbursed by the development applicant.
2. The first sentence of Section 5 “Compensation – Special Services” is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Beginning July 1, 2025, City shall compensate Law Firm for all Special Services as
described in Section 2 hereof on an hourly basis at the rate of $473 per hour for Senior
Partners, $417 per hour for Junior Partners and Of Counsel attorneys, $356 per hour for
Associate attorneys, and $191 per hour for paralegals, except that City shall compensate
Law Firm for bond counsel services described in Section 2(g) at the standard market rates
for bond counsel at bond closing.
Except as expressly provided herein, all other terms and conditions of the Professional Services
Agreement between the City and Law Firm shall remain in full force and effect
Date: City of South San Francisco, a Municipal
Corporation of the State of California and
South San Francisco Successor Agency
By:
Sharon Ranals, City Manager
Attest:
City Clerk
Redwood Public Law, LLP
By:
Sky Woodruff, Partner