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qc-, KeI Iy13C MUNICIPAL LAWYERS e •.l. i"A: MEMORANDUM I O: Mayor and Councilmembers Legal Review Committee Heather Balser, City Manager City of Louisville FROM: Kathleen M. Kelly► DATE: August 16, 2020 RE: Fees for Legal Services Kathleen M. Kelly (303) 298-a5n1 tel (303) 298-1627 fax kathleen @ke11y}pc.ratn Based upon the firm's general review of its fees, services, and costs, we find it necessary to increase our rates for legal services to the City effective January 1, 2021. We last increased our fees on January 1, 2019. While cost-effective service to the City is a primary goal of our firm, we must also consider the ongoing increases in our own costs of doing business. In consideration of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact it has had on the City's budget, we are limiting our hourly fee increase to only reflect inflation (see attached CPI-U for 2019 and estimated 2020) since the time of our last fee increase, and we will re-evaluate our fee schedule at this time next year. Attached is a copy of our fee schedule, which reflects rate increases of $5/hour and an increase in the monthly retainer for attendance at regular City Council meetings of $100 effective January 1, 2021. If acceptable to the City, the revised Exhibit A to our contract should be approved by the City Council. We have also included a revised Exhibit A for the Louisville Revitalization Commission (the only difference being omission of the flat retainer). We have appreciated the opportunity to serve the City of Louisville, and look forward to continuing our services in 2021. We will, of course, continue to work with the City to identify and implement methods for managing legal work and fees. Thank you for your consideration of this proposal, and if you have any questions or concerns, or care to discuss this matter, please contact me. Kelly PC 99918th Street, Suite 145o, Denver, CO 80202 5