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1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
2 AGREEMENT FOR SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES
3 This Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Specialized Legal Services
4 ("Amendment 1") amends that certain Agreement, dated June 18, 2019, County of
5 Fresno agreement number 19-284 ("Agreement"), and is made by and between the
6 COUNTY OF FRESNO ("County"), a political subdivision of the State of California; and
7 Best, Best and Krieger, LLP ("Attorney"). County and Attorney may be referred to herein
8 collectively as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party."
9 WITNESSETH
10 WHEREAS, the Agreement became effective on June 18, 2019 between the
11 Parties; and
12 WHEREAS, under the Agreement, Attorney is to provide special legal service
13 and defend the County and Fresno County Board of Supervisors against certain claims
14 asserted by the petitioner in Comunidades Unidas Por Un Cambio v. County of Fresno,
15 et al., (Fresno County Superior Court Case Number 18CECG04586); and
16 WHEREAS, Attorney has been engaged in providing such specialized legal
17 services to County; and
18 WHEREAS, the term of the Agreement is set to expire on June 19, 2022; and
19 WHEREAS, the Parties recognize the need for additional specialized legal
20 services; and
21 WHEREAS, such specialized legal services are either not available or expected
22 not to be available in Fresno County's Office of the County Counsel; and
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1 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, and
2 conditions herein described, the parties hereto agree as follows:
3 1. The term of the Agreement stated in Section V is hereby extended to June 30,
4 2024.
5 2. Upon the execution of this Amendment 1 by both the County and Attorney, the
6 Agreement and this Amendment 1 shall together constitute the Agreement.
7 3. Unless expressly modified by the terms of this Amendment 1, all terms of the
8 Agreement remain in full force and effect.
9 4. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that such Party is duly
10 authorized and empowered to execute, enter into, and perform its obligations set forth in
11 this Amendment 1, and that the individual signing this Amendment 1 on behalf of such
12 Party, and will, by signing this Amendment 1 on such Party's behalf, legally bind such
13 Party to the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Amendment 1. Each Party further
14 represents and warrant to other Party that no other person or entity is required to give
15 its approval or consent to this Amendment in order for such party to authorize, enter
16 into, and perform its obligations under this Amendment 1, or that if such approval or
17 consent to this Amendment 1 is required, that such approval or consent has been
18 obtained.
19 5. This Amendment 1 may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
20 shall be deem an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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22 (Signature page follows.)
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1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute Amendment 1.
2 Best, Best and Krieger, LLP COUNTY OF FRESNO
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4 By
5 Richard Egger, Brian Pacheco, Chairman
Partner of the Board of Supervisors of the
6 County of Fresno
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8 ATTEST:
For Accounting Use Only: Bernice E. Seidel
9 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Org: 2540 County of Fresno, State of California
10 Account No.: 7295
Fund: 0001
11 Subclass: 10000 By:
Deputy
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