Amendment #2 toCity Attorney Services Contract

Amendment #2 toCity Attorney Service Contract

• Garganese, Weiss, and D’Agresta have provided City Attorney Services since 2008.

• Amendment #1 provided for a monthly retainer of $22,500 and an hourly rate of $150 for attorney services outside the retainer.

• Proposed Amendment #2 will increase the monthly retainer to $25,875 and the hourly rate to $175 for attorney services outside the retainer.

• Proposed Amendment #2 is the first rate increase since 2008.

Garganese, Weiss & D’ArgestaFull Service Law Firm for Municipalities

Primary AttorneysWilliam E. Reischmann 25 Years as a Local Government AttorneyCatherine Reischmann 25 Years as a Local Government AttorneyAnthony Garganese 20 Years City, County & Local Government Law Debra Babb-Nutcher 20 Years City, County & Local Government LawTara L. Gould 10 Years City, County & Local Government LawVivian Cocotas 5 Years City, County & Local Government Law

Supporting AttorneysRichard BlystoneGregg JohnsonSuzanne D’Agresta Kimberly KoppScott Danahy Erin J. O’LearyGary Glassman Jeffrey S. Weiss

Garganese, Weiss & D’ArgestaCurrent vs. Proposed Retainer & Avg. Hourly Rates

FY2011/2012 FY2012/2013 FY2013/2014 FY2014/2015$0

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

$128$108

$90$117

$148

$124

$104

$134

Actual Average Hourly Rate Average Hourly Rate Based on Proposed Retainer

175Avg. Monthly Hours

208Avg. Monthly Hours

250Avg. Monthly Hours

193Avg. Monthly Hours

Palm Coast

- Retainer*

Sanford

Palm Coast

- Litigation

Casselberry

Lake

Mary

Cape Canaveral

Cocoa

Flagler B

each

Maitland

Melbourne Beach

Indialantic

Longwood

Cocoa Beach

Winter Park

$0

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

$125

$175

*Based on Average Monthly Hours of 206.50 from FY11-FY15 and Proposed Retainer

Garganese, Weiss & D’ArgestaContracted Hourly Rates vs.

Proposed Hourly Rate (Retainer & Litigation)