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AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the City of El Segundo, A Municipal Corporation,hereinafter
referred to as "Consortium Member," and the law firm of LLEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE, A Professional
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "LCW" for the below described special services ("Agreement"). Consortium
Member and LCW may be referred to herein individually as "Party" or collectively as "Parties."
WHEREAS Consortium Member has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to assist
Consortium Member in its workforce management and employee relations; and
WHEREAS LCW is specially experienced and qualified to perform the special services desired by the
Consortium Member and is willing to perform such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, Consortium Member and LCW agree as follows:
1. Term & Termination:
This Agreement is effective July 1, 2025 and shall remain in effect until terminated by either Party. Either
Party may terminate this agreement by providing thirty (30) days written notice to the other Party using the contact
information in the signature blocks. Upon receipt of the notice and as of June 30th of the year during which notice
was received, the Agreement shall be considered terminated.
2. LCW's Services:
Annually, from July 111 through June 301, LCW will provide an annual membership in a consortium and
the Liebert Library, which includes the following Services to Consortium Member (and the other consortium
members) in exchange for payment in full of the Fee defined below:
A. Five (5) group training days covering various trainings applicable to Consortium Member, with the specific
subjects covered and lengths of individual workshop presentations to be determined by Consortium
Member and the other members of the consortium.
B. Availability of LCW attorney for Consortium Member to consult by telephone. Consortium calls cover
questions that the attorney can answer quickly with little research. They do not include the review of
documents, in depth research, written responses (like an opinion letter) or advice on on -going legal matters.
The caller will be informed if the question exceeds the scope of consortium calls. Should the caller request,
the attorney can assist on items that fall outside the service, but these matters will be billed at the attorney's
hourly rate. (See Additional Services section.)
C. Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments.
D. Access to the Liebert Library at the PREMIUM subscription level.
3. Fee:
The current cost for these special services to Consortium Member is $4,850.00 (Four Thousand Eight
Hundred Fifty Dollars). Payment of the annual Fee is due by August 1 each year to cover that year's membership.
There is a $100 late fee for payments received by LCW after this date.
The Fee will cover the above Services, including related development and distribution of written materials
provided to attendees at the training programs (also "Materials").
LCW reviews its consortium rates on an annual basis, and if appropriate, adjusts them effective July 1"
LCW will provide Consortium Member with written notification of any adjustments in the rates and Consortium
Member agrees to pay such adjusted rates or notify LCW of its intent to cancel its membership.
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4. Additional Services:
LCW shall, as and when requested by Consortium Member, make itself available to Consortium Member to
provide representational, litigation, and other services that are not included within the Services or Materials
described herein ("Additional Set -vices"). The Consordurn Member will be bifled Im theactual time Additional
Services are rendered, including reasonable travel time, plus any necessary and reasonable costs and, expenses.
The range of hourly rates for attorney time is frorn'Two Hundred Ninety Five to Four Hundred Eighty five
Dollars (S295,00 - $485.0(l) per hour for attonley staff, Three Hundred Fifteen Dollars (S3 15.00) per hour for Labor
Rehitions/I]R Consultant and from One I-Iiindred Sixty Five to Two Hundred Thirty Dollars ($165,00 - $230.00) per
hour for services provided by paraprofessional and litigation support staff. Attorneys, paraprofessional and
litigation support staffbill their time in minimum units of one -tenth ofan hour. LCW reviews its hourly rates oil an
annind basis and it'appropriate in its discretion, adjusts them effective July 1. LCW will provide the Consortium
Member with written notification of any adjustments in the ranges of hourly rates.
5. Ownership & Use of Materials:
LCW shall have and retain ownership of all intellectual property rights. Consortium, Mernber warrants they
will not tise,L,.CW Material in other trainings without tile expressed written PCI-MiSSiOn Of LCW. 'ro the fullest
extent permitted by law, Consortium Member hereby waives and release LCW, and each of their officers and
employees ("Released Party(ics)") from any and all claims, demands, dainages, or liabilities, including, but not
limited to, those for the ordinary negligence of it IWcased Party, clainis for bodily injury, personal injury or illness,
emotional distress, property damage, wrongful death, consequential damages, economic daniages, infringement, and
attorney's fees and costs ("'Claims" or "Claim"), which arise from Or relate, to Consortium Members unauthorized
use of or modification of Material or breach of this Agreement. This release does not apply to a Released Party to
the extent a Claim is caused by the willful misconduct or gross negligence of that Released Party.
6. No Reorvientation or Warraftq.
LCW does not make any specific promise, representation or warranty regarding the Materials. LCW is not
responsible for updating tile Materials and, as time passes, the Materials may become outdated or contrary to
applicable laws. LCW does not guarantee that the Materials will meet the needs Of the COrSQ1-tiUnl Member or
achieve certain results, LCW provides the Materials "AS IS" and without any warranty of any kind and any use by
Consortium klember is at their own risk. LOV expressly disclaims any and all warranties, includhig, the implied
warranty of rnexchantability, fittiess for as particular purpose and non-inftingenient to the fullest extent pertifitted by
law. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consortium Membcr releases LCW from Claims arising from their use
or modification of the Materials.
7. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement represents the entire and integrated contract between Consortium Member and LCW, and
supersedes all prior representations, tar agreements. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of
competentjurisdiction to be invalid, void Or UDcrtforceable, the remaining valid provisions will nevertheless
contintic in full force and effect. The signators, to this Agreement are authorized to execute this Agreement on
behalf of and bind their respective Parties hereto. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (including by
electronic means), which taken together will form one legal instrument.
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED on the date indicated below:
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
A Professional Corporation
Attn: Melanie Chaney
6033 W. Century Blvd., 5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
A Municipal Corporation
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Melanie Chaney / Co Managing Partner
Name: Rebecca Redyk
Date: 6/27/2025 Title: Human Resources Director
Date: 8/7/2025
City Clerk
City of El Segundo
CITY ATTORNEY
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L,IEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
6033 WEST CENTURY BOULEVARD, 5TH FLOOR
Los ANGELES, CALQUORNLA 90045
T:310.981.2000 F:310.337.0837
June 27, 2025
Rebecca Redyk
Human Resources Director
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
rredyk@elsegundo.org
Re: South Bay Educational Resources Consortium
Dear Ms. Redyk:
We look forward to another successful year with the South Bay Training Consortium. We are pleased to
provide the consortium with Five (5) group trainings annually, our monthly newsletter and telephone
consultation.
Inclosed is an Agreement for Special Sert+ices for your signature, if you are not the authorized signer for
your organization, you can simply forward the DoctmSiglt email to die authorized signer. Once signed you will be
able to download a ,fully executed coley for your records.
The annual workshop schedule will be sent out shortly.
Some ntermibers have requested information regarding our customized training. We provide training outside
of the consortium on a variety of topics, all of which can be customized to include your policies and procedures.
The rates vary depending on the presenter. We are willing to provide this customized training for an individual
Consortium Member or a group of agencies so that the rate can be pro -rated.
If you have any questions about this program or our services, do not hesitate to contact me at (310) 981-
2055 or,q wcldonr,e tt'i, ct
Very truly yours,
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
Cynthia S. Weldon
Director of Marketing and Training
Enclosures
Los Angeles I San Francisco 1 Fresno I San Diego I Sacramento
www.lcwlegal.com
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