015-20 - Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder, PS - Contract Amendment 1DocuSign Envelope ID: 256EB896-B144-4014-B402-AC457CA6C073
AMENDMENT NO. 1 to CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment") to Contract No. CO 15-20 for City Attorney/Legal
Services is entered into between the City of Port Orchard ("City") and the law firm Inslee Best
Doezie & Ryder, PS ("Firm"). The City and Firm are each a "Party" and collectively the "Parties"
to this Amendment.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the City and Firm entered into an Agreement for Legal Services, Contract
No. CO 15-20, in December 2019 (the "Underlying Agreement"), with a contract expiration date of
December 31, 2022, with automatic one-year renewals; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to utilize the services of the Firm for legal
services; and
WHEREAS, in early 2020, attorney Jennifer Robertson, formerly of Northwest Urban
Law, PLLC, joined the Firm and prior to joining the Firm, Attorney Robertson maintained a
separate Agreement with the City, Contract No. 052-18, dated June 26, 2018, for legal services;
and
WHEREAS, since joining the Firm, Attorney Robertson has continued to provide legal
services to the City as a team member, pursuant to the terms of Contract No. 052-18; and
WHEREAS, the City and Firm have negotiated the Amendment to incorporate Attorney
Robertson as a member of the Firm subject to the terms of the Underlying Agreement, thereby
terminating Contract No. 052-18; and
WHEREAS, as the Firm's rates for service have remained unchanged since December
2019, the City and Firm have negotiated updated rates for service for the extended term; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits accruing, it is agreed by
and between the parties thereto as follows:
1. Section 7, Term, of the Underlying Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
This Agreement shall be in effect from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2024, with
automatic annual one-year renewals. Renewal beyond December 31, 2026 will require City
Council reauthorization. The Firm may submit updated rates for each renewal year beginning on
January 1, 2024, provided the rate increase shall not exceed the change in the consumer price index
(CPI-U) for the Seattle -Tacoma -Bellevue. At any time during the term of this Agreement, either
party may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days written notice.
2. Section 5, Fees and Costs, of the Underlying Agreement is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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The legal services shall be billed at the hourly rates set forth on Exhibit A. The City shall
reimburse the Firm for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred on the City's behalf, including but not
limited to court fees, deposition costs, special mailing or courier, photocopying, long distance
telephone, facsimile, travel expenses, bridge tolls, and computerized legal research outside of the
Firm's base plan. The City will not reimburse for ferry fares. The Firm will not advance funds to
pay third party costs (e.g., expert witness fees), and invoices for those costs will be forwarded to
the City for payment.
The Firm will not charge the City for travel time or mileage costs incurred for three (3)
trips, per month, to and from City Hall, provided Attorney Robertson shall bill for travel time or
mileage for trips to and from City Hall. Travel time and mileage costs for additional trips and/or
trips to locations other than City Hall will be reimbursed at the hourly rates for the attorneys.
3. The provisions of this Amendment are declared to be severable. If any provision of
this Amendment is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality
of any other provision.
4. In all other respects, the Underlying Agreement between the parties shall remain in
full force and effect, amended as set forth herein, but only as set forth herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment No. 1 on the day
and year set forth below ("Effective Date").
Dated this 20th day of December 2022.
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Charlotte Archer, Shareholder
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Exhibit A
INSLEE, BEST, DOEZIE & RYDER, PS
2023 Attorney Billing Rates for Port Orchard*
ATTORNEYS
MUNICIPAL HOURLY RATES**
Charlotte Archer
$ 250 / $275
Curtis Chambers
$ 250 / $275
Jennifer Robertson
$ 275
Other municipal group partners (if added)
$ 325
Municipal associates***
$ 230
Other firm partners
10% less than regular firm rates,
rounded to next lowest $5
increment, adjusted annually
Fees charged to other parties (i.e.,
developers, franchisees, etc.)
Regular firm rates, adjusted annually
The City will be charged at the $250 per our rate for the first forty (40) hours of work per month for work
performed by Charlotte Archer and Curtis Chambers. Otherwise, the above rates will apply.
*This Revised Exhibit A and the attorney rates set forth herein are subject to change on January 1, 2024,
based on the mutual consent of the City and Firm.
**Attorney rates for legal review of land use applications and permits that are reimbursed by developers
to the City shall be at the attorneys' rate identified in Ex. B entitled "Inslee Best 2023 Attorney Billing
Rates - Exhibit B Agreement for Legal Services". The attorney billing rates set forth in Ex. B may be
revised annually by the mutual consent of the City and Firm.
***If a Firm Associate becomes a Partner in 2022 or 2023, then a Municipal Group Partner rate of $275
shall apply.
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Exhibit B
INSLEE, BEST, DOME & RYDER, PS
2023 Regular Attorney Billing Rates
ATTORNEY
2022 BILLING RATE
Archer, Charlotte A.
$370
Bersin, Richard A.
$480
Brossard, Kay L.
$470
Chambers, Curtis J.
$370
Danysh, Annal-isa C.
$350
Findley, Dan G.
$550
Frimodt, Eric C.
I $435
Henry, J. Todd
$505
Jayawardhan, Shweta
$280
Johnson, Anneliese E.
$430
Larson, Rosemary A.
$440
Lawyer, David J.
$560
Leen, Mark S.
$455
Linton, William A.
$425
Ornstil, Phillip S.
$385
Peterson, Kathryn Felice
$425
Pirnke, Christopher W.
$370
Reitan, Dawn F.
$450
Robertson, Jennifer S.
$450
Roth, Tyler J.
$300
Shin, Dan N.
$435
Ursich, Gregory L.
$500
Weber, Katherine F.
$460
Wiese, Brett N.
$570
Wong, Juliana U.
$425
Law Clerks
$265
Corporate Paralegal
$315
Estate Planning/Probate Paralegal
$315
Estate Planning Drafting Paralegal
$255
Family Law Paralegal
$250
Trademark Paralegal
$285