Board of Estimate and Contract:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RETAINER
OF VINCENT TOOMEY, LAW OFFICE OF
VINCENT TOOMEY, AS LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
COUNSEL FOR THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 153 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, the Corporation Counsel has requested authorization to retain Vincent Toomey, of the Law Office of Vincent Toomey, to provide specialized labor and employment legal services to the City of Mount Vernon (the “City”); and
WHEREAS, the three attorneys currently assigned to the City’s Law Department have assumed labor and employment legal responsibilities in addition to their existing workloads; and
WHEREAS, the retention of outside labor and employment counsel is necessary to provide the City with specialized legal expertise, guidance, and representation in matters involving labor relations, employment law, and related legal issues; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Retainer Agreement provides that, effective January 1, 2027, the City shall be billed monthly for professional services rendered at the following hourly rates: Three Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars ($355.00) for partners and attorneys serving as counsel to the firm; Two Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($295.00) for associate attorneys; and Two Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($245.00) for paralegals, together with reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the provision of legal services; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Retainer Agreement has been submitted to the City for review and countersignature; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Estimate finds that retaining specialized labor and employment counsel is necessary and in the best interests of the City to ensure the effective delivery of legal services and to support the operations of the Law Department; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Estimate of the City of Mount Vernon hereby approves the retention of Vincent Toomey, of the Law Office of Vincent Toomey, to provide labor and employment...
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