City and County of Denver - File #: 22-0480

• File #: 22-0480
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/25/2022
• In control: Finance & Governance Committee
• On agenda: 5/16/2022
• Final action: 5/16/2022
• Title: A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and BERG HILL GREENLEAF & RUSCITTI LLP for provision of professional legal services for the City Attorney's Office. Amends a contract with Berg Hill Greenleaf and Ruscitti, LLP to increase outside counsel hourly rates to better align with market rates for provision of professional legal services for conflicts counsel cases and overflow matters for the City Attorney's Office, citywide. No change to overall contract amount or duration (ATTNY- 201947987). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-6-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-3-22.
• Indexes: Zach Rothmier

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/16/2022	2	Council President	signed
5/16/2022	2	City Council	adopted	Pass
5/3/2022	2	Finance & Governance Committee	approved by consent	Pass

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 4-25-22

Requesting Agency: City Attorney's Office
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Wendy Shea
Email Address: Wendy.Shea@denvergov.org
Phone Number:

Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and BERG HILL GREENLEAF & RUSCITTI LLP for provision of professional legal services for the City Attorney's Office.
Amends a contract with Berg Hill Greenleaf and Ruscitti, LLP to increase outside counsel hourly rates to better align with market rates for provision of professional legal services for conflicts counsel cases and overflow matters for the City Attorney's Office, citywide. No change to overall contract amount or duration (ATTNY- 201947987). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-6-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-3-22.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Contract Control Number: ATTNY- 201947987

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): Berg Hill Greenleaf and Ruscitti LLP

Type and Scope of services to be performed: This is an on-call contract for provision of professional legal services, as provided by Subtitle B of the Denver City Charter at section 6.1.2. This outside legal counsel is to serve as legal counsel to the City for overflow and conflicts litigation, and other legal matters and services, as necessary and directed by the City Attorn...