2025-26 Liberty Cassidy Whitmore - Consortium MembershipLA060
AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the City of La Quinta, A Municipal Corporation, hereinafter
referred to as "Consortium Member," and the law firm of LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE, A Professional
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "LCW" for the below described special services ("Agreement"). Consortium
Member and LCW may be referred to herein individually as "Party" or collectively as "Parties."
WHEREAS Consortium Member has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to assist
Consortium Member in its workforce management and employee relations; and
WHEREAS LCW is specially experienced and qualified to perform the special services desired by the
Consortium Member and is willing to perform such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, Consortium Member and LCW agree as follows:
1. Term & Termination:
This Agreement is effective beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
2. LCW's Services:
During the Term of Contract, LCW will provide membership in a consortium, which includes the following
Services to Consortium Member (and the other consortium members) in exchange for payment in full of the Fee
defined below:
A. Five (5) days of group training workshops covering various trainings applicable to the Consortium.
B. Availability of LCW attorney for Consortium Member to consult by telephone. Consortium calls cover
questions that the attorney can answer quickly with little research. They do not include the review of
documents, in depth research, written responses (like an opinion letter) or advice on on -going legal matters.
The caller will be informed if the question exceeds the scope of consortium calls. Should the caller request,
the attorney can assist on items that fall outside the service, but these matters will be billed at the attorney's
hourly rate. (See Additional Services section.)
C. Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments.
D. Access to the Liebert Library at the PREMIUM subscription level.
3. Fee:
LCW will provide these special services to Consortium Member for a fee of $6,370.00 (Six Thousand
Three Hundred Seventy Dollars) payable in one payment prior August 1, 2025. There is a $100 late fee for
payments received by LCW after this date. The Fee will cover the above Services, including related development
and distribution of written materials provided to attendees at the training programs (also "Materials").
4. Additional Services:
LCW shall, as and when requested by Consortium Member, make itself available to Consortium Member to
provide representational, litigation, and other services that are not included within the Services or Materials
described herein ("Additional Services"). The Consortium Member will be billed for the actual time Additional
Services are rendered, including reasonable travel time, plus any necessary and reasonable costs and expenses.
The range of hourly rates for attorney time is from Two Hundred Ninety Five to Four Hundred Eighty Five
Dollars ($295.00 - $485.00) per hour for attorney staff, Three Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($315.00) per hour for Labor
Relations/HR Consultant and from One Hundred Sixty Five to Two Hundred Thirty Dollars ($165.00 - $230.00) per
hour for services provided by paraprofessional and litigation support staff. Attorneys, paraprofessional and
litigation support staff bill their time in minimum units of one -tenth of an hour. LCW reviews its hourly rates on an
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annual basis and if appropriate in its discretion, adjusts them effective July 1. LCW will provide the Consortium
Member with written notification of any adjustments in the ranges of hourly rates.
5. Ownership & Use of Materials:
LCW shall have and retain ownership of all intellectual property rights. Consortium Member warrants they
will not use LCW Material in other trainings without the expressed written permission of LCW. To the fullest
extent permitted by law, Consortium Member hereby waives and release LCW, and each of their officers and
employees ("Released Party(ies)") from any and all claims, demands, damages, or liabilities, including, but not
limited to, those for the ordinary negligence of a Released Party, claims for bodily injury, personal injury or illness,
emotional distress, property damage, wrongful death, consequential damages, economic damages, infringement, and
attorney's fees and costs ("Claims" or "Claim"), which arise from or relate to Consortium Member's unauthorized
use of or modification of Material or breach of this Agreement. This release does not apply to a Released Party to
the extent a Claim is caused by the willful misconduct or gross negligence of that Released Party.
6. No Representation or Warranty.
LCW does not make any specific promise, representation or warranty regarding the Materials. LCW is not
responsible for updating the Materials and, as time passes, the Materials may become outdated or contrary to
applicable laws. LCW does not guarantee that the Materials will meet the needs of the Consortium Member or
achieve certain results. LCW provides the Materials "AS IS" and without any warranty of any kind and any use by
Consortium Member is at their own risk. LCW expressly disclaims any and all warranties, including the implied
warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non -infringement to the fullest extent permitted by
law. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consortium Member releases LCW from Claims arising from their use
or modification of the Materials.
7. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement, and any Exhibits, represents the entire and integrated contract between Consortium
Member and LCW, and supersedes all prior representations, or agreements. If any provision of this Agreement is
held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining valid provisions will
continue in full force and effect. The signators to this Agreement are authorized to execute this Agreement on
behalf of and bind their respective Parties hereto. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (including by
electronic means), which taken together will form one legal instrument.
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED on the date indicated below:
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
A Professional Corporation
Attn: Melanie Chaney
6033 W. Century Blvd., 5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Email: mchaney_p_1cwleeal.com
CITY OF LA QUINTA
A Municipal Corporation
By: By:
Melanie Chaney / Co -Managing Partner
Date: July 2, 2025
Title:
Date:
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® LIEBERT CASSIDY WH ITMORE
INVOICE
Tania Martinez
Administrative Technician
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
6033 WEST CENTURY BOULEVARD, 5TH FLOOR
Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90045
T:310.981.2000 F:310.337.0837
Coachella Valley Employment Relations Consortium
Membership: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
(LA060-10000)
Invoice Number: 298182
ERC Membership and Premium Liebert Library $6,370.00
Please add an additional $100.00 to your payment over the amount specified above as a late fee if payment is sent
after August 1, 2025.
Los Angeles I San Francisco I Fresno I San Diego I Sacramento
www.lcwlegal.com
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® LIEBERT CASSIDY WH ITMORE
6033 WEST CENTURY BOULEVARD, 5TH FLOOR
Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90045
T:310.981.2000 F:310.337.0837
July 2, 2025
Tania Martinez
Administrative Technician
City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
hr@laquintaca.gov
Re: Coachella Valley Employment Relations Consortium
Dear Ms. Martinez:
We look forward to another successful year with the Coachella Valley Employment Relations Consortium.
The consortium committee has selected a wide variety of topics for your managers and supervisors. We are
pleased to provide the consortium with Five (5) full days of training annually and our monthly newsletter.
Enclosed is an Agreement for Special Services for your signature. If you are not the authorized signer for
your organization, please forward accordingly.
Planning meeting notes were emailed separately, and we will send the annual workshop schedule out
shortly.
Some members have requested information regarding our customized training. We provide training outside
of the consortium on a variety of topics, all of which can be customized to include your policies and procedures.
The rates vary depending on the presenter.
If you have any questions about this program or our services, do not hesitate to contact me at (310) 981-
2055 or cweldon(a,lcwle ag l.com.
Very truly yours,
LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
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Cynthia S. Weldon
Director of Marketing and Training
Enclosures
Los Angeles I San Francisco I Fresno I San Diego I Sacramento
www.lcwlegal.com
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