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<br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Date: February 5, 2026 <br /> <br />To: Susan Hsieh, Director of Finance <br /> <br />Through: Xaviera Scoggins, Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations <br /> <br />From: Sandra Williams, Management Analyst, Human Resources Department <br /> <br />Subject: First Amendment: Specialized Legal Services Agreement for the Human <br />Resources Department (Burke, Williams & Sorensen) <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />The Human Resources Department requests authorization to amend the agreement with Burke, <br />Williams & Sorensen, LLP (BWS) for specialized labor and employment legal services. The <br />amendment increases the not-to-exceed amount from $100,000 to $200,000. All other terms <br />and conditions of the agreement will remain in full force and effect. <br /> <br />To maintain consistency across the City’s professional services agreements for employee and <br />labor relations support, comparable vendor not-to-exceed amounts have been updated to reflect <br />the current authorization level: <br /> <br />Vendor Vendor ID Not-to-Exceed Amount <br />Kramer Workplace Investigations, Inc. 6686 200,000 <br />Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 2540 200,000 <br />Sloan, Sakai, Yeung & Wong, LLP 3124 200,000 <br /> <br />Background: <br />The City requires specialized legal expertise for labor and employment matters on an as- <br />needed basis to support the administration of personnel-related issues. Since 2011, BWS has <br />provided these services, including legal advice, representation in administrative proceedings, <br />and support with investigations. The Human Resources Department has been satisfied with the <br />quality and responsiveness of BWS’s services and requests that the professional services <br />agreement be amended for fiscal year 2026 to maintain continuity in addressing ongoing and <br />future matters. <br /> <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />The Human Resources Department’s budget will fund the professional services agreement <br />(00118000-430101). <br /> <br /> <br />Thank you <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 557AE44C-DA7B-40EA-A525-DC010736B519