6th Amendment 10/21/2020 a ::N Kevin Madok, CPA
a:
Clerk of the Circuit Court& Comptroller—Monroe County, Florida
DATE: October 23, 2020
TO: Kathy Peters, CP
County Attorney's Office
Age
FROM: Pamela G. Hanco'sb.C.
SUBJECT: October 21' BOCC Meeting
Attached is an electronic copy of the following item for your handling:
Q4 6th Amendment to Agreement with the law firm ofJohnson, Anselmo, Murdoch,
Burke, Piper& Hoclunan, PA, to increase billing rates for attorneys and paralegals by $5.00 an
hour, in line with rate increase approved by Florida Municipal Insurance Trust for attorneys
handling property and liability claims; also, revision to Agreement regarding timekeeper changes.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (305) 292-35.50.
cc: Finance
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KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY PK/ROTH BUILDING
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88820 Overseas Highway 50 High Point Road
Key West,Florida 33040 Marathon,Florida 33050 Plantation Key,Florida 33070 Plantation Key,Florida 330
305-294-4641 305-289-6027 305-852-7145 305-852-7145
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN MONROE COUNTY AND
JOHNSON,ANSELMO,MURDOCH,BURKE,PIPER&HOCHMAN P.A.
FOR LEGAL SERVICES
This amendment (Sixth Amendment) is made and entered into this 21"day of October 2020,
by and between the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, as the
legislative and governing body of Monroe County, Florida ("County") and Johnson,
Anselmo,Murdoch, Burke, Piper& Hochman, P.A. ("Attorney")(collectively,the"Parties"),
to the agreement by and between the Parties("Agreement").
WHEREAS, on January 19,2012,the Parties entered into an Agreement for the provision of
legal services("Agreement");and
WHEREAS,paragraph 6.3 of the Agreement provides that the hourly rates for partners/senior
attorneys, associates, and paralegals will be set at the same rates charged to the Florida
Municipal Insurance Trust; and
WHEREAS, Florida Municipal Insurance Trust and Florida League of Cities recently
announced an increase in hourly rate for attorneys for property and liability claims from
$175/hour to$180/hour,with rates for associates increasing from$145/hour to$150/hour and
rates for paralegals increasing from$85/hour to 590/hour, all to take place effective October
1,2020;and
WHEREAS,the hourly increases are the first increases since December 2017; and
WHEREAS, in addition, paragraph 6.3 of the Agreement spelled out the names of the
partners and associate attorneys("time-keepers")who would be working on the cases;and
WHEREAS, paragraph 6.5.2 of the Agreement stated that the specific names of time-keepers
could be amended from time to time upon the mutual agreement of the County and the
Attorney, and that additional time-keepers could not be added "without advance written
approval from the County. The Agreement was not specific,but appeared to contemplate that
an amendment to the Agreement was required in order to amend or add names of time-
keepers;and
WHEREAS,the Parties wish to amend the Agreement in order to make it possible to
add/subtract/amend names of time-keepers upon approval of the County Attorney's Office,
without the need for an amendment approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The
Parties further wish for this change to made retroactive to August I,2020,to allow for the
payment of invoices received after that date with new time-keepers listed on them.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and provisions contained
herein, the parties amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Hourly rates for partners/senior attorneys, associates and paralegals set forth in
paragraph 6.3 are revised to read as follows,retroactive to October 1,2020:
Timekeeper Rate
Partners/Senior Attorneys $180/hour
Associates $150/hour
Paralegals S90/hour
2. Paragraph 6.5.2 in the Agreement is revised retroactively to August I,2020 to
read as follows:
Initial time-keepers approved by the County are listed in paragraph 6.3 of the
Agreement. This list of time-keepers may be amended (including for the
addition or deletion of names, or promotion of a time-keeper from Associate
to Partner) upon the prior written approval of the Monroe County Attorney's
Office. In the event that time-keepers are added, their hourly rates and billing
practices shall comply with the requirements of this Agreement.
3. In all other respects, the Agreement between the parties as amended remains
the same and in full force and effect.
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THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT to the Agreement between the Parties shall
become effective when executed both by the Attorney and the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida.
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• BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
' OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
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By:
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As Deputy Clerk
ATTORNEY,
JOHNSON, ANSELMO,MURDOCH,
BURKE, PIPER&HOCHMAN, P.A.
By: 1,
E. Bruce Johnson, P er
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From:jones@jambg.com
To: monroecountyfl monroecountyfl@Ebix.com
CC:
Subject: Updated Certificate of Insurance
Date: 6/22/2020 10:03:41 AM
Attachment(s):
Pursuant to your request,please find an updated Certificate of Insurance.
Lynn
Jones@iambq.com