CONTRACT 6677A AmendmentAgreement No. 6677A
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT NO. 6677 BETWEEN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND
BRENDA LEE DIEDERICHS
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NT (` Amer d�nent' ) to Agreement No. 6677 (the `Agreement`"') is made
and entered into this of February, 2024, by and between the CITY OF Eh SEGUNDO, a
general law city and municipal corporation existing Linder the laws of California ("CrI"Y"),
BRENDA LEE DIEDERICHS, a SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP ("CONSULTANT"). The parties agree
as follows:
1. Pursuant to Section 34 of the Agreement, Agreement Subsection (C) of Section 1
(Consideration) is amended to increase the compensation payable by CITY to
CONSULTANT by an additional $25,000 per fiscal year for a total contract sum not to
exceed $50,000 per fiscal year.
2. Pursuant to Section 34 of the Agreement, Agreement Exhibit "A," as referenced throughout
the Agreement and pertaining to CONSULTANT's scope of services is amended to
augment such services with the additional services set forth in Attachment 1 to this
Amendment.
3. Pursuant to Section 34 of the Agreement, Agreement Section 7 is amended to extend the
Agreement's term through June 30, 2026.
4. This Amendment may be executed in any number or counterparts, each of which will be an
original, but all of which together constitutes one instrument executed on the same date. In
accordance with Government Code § 16.5, the parties agree that this Amendment will be
considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by electronic transmission. Such
electronic signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original
signature.
5. Except as modified by this Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement
remain the same.
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Agreement No. 6677A
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this contract the day and year
first hereinabove written.
CITY Ot EL SEGUNDO
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Tracy Weaver,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joaq-qin Vazquez,
Assistant. City Attorney
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BRENDA LEE DIEDERICHS
By: Brenda Diederichs
Title: Owner / Sole Proprietor
Taxpayer ID No. %3 - r 1,77, -73 85
Agreement No. 6677A
Exhibit A
BRENDA LEE DIEDERICHS
9431 Haven Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
SCOPE OF WORK
Additional administrative investigations: Conduct administrative investigations on behalf of El
Segundo Human Resources Department to include reviewing relevant policies, reports, and
supporting documentation, interviewing complaining parties, witnesses, and accused employees.
Prepare a detailed report per the scope that addresses the allegations and reaches findings and
conclusions. Provide transcribed copies of all interviews. Preparing for and testifying at post
disciplinary hearings as requested.
RATE DETAILS
Professional fees and expenses are billable for travel "portal-to-portal" from CONSULTANT'S
Rancho Cucamonga, California address.
Rates:
• Investigative Services $250.00/hour
• Meetings, review of organizational policies and procedures, examination and/or analysis of
evidence, interviews, travel (portal-to-portal) and report preparation.
• Confidential transcription services
• In the event that Brenda Lee Diederichs is required (by any party of the investigation) to
provide testimony at a post -investigation hearing, deposition, or trial, the fee is $250.00 per
hour. The client or the subject's counsel may place the investigator "on -call" for a trial,
deposition, or hearing. In that event, Brenda Lee Diederichs shall be compensated at
$250.00 per hour for each of the days Brenda Lee Diederichs is directed to be "on -call".
CITY shall be invoiced on thirty -day basis for all services provided by Brenda Lee
Diederichs.