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FIRST RENEWAL AND FIRST AMENDMENT
TO FORT WORTH CITY SECRETARY
CONTRACT NO. 53150
This First Renewal and First Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 53150
("Amendment") is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth ("City"), a home rule
municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas, and Washington Lawyers'
Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Inc., a District of Columbia non-profit corporation
("Consultant"), collectively the "parties."
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2019, the parties previously entered into City of Fort Worth
City Secretary Contract No. 53150(the"Contract"),for the provision of consultant services related
to police interactions with the public;
WHEREAS, the parties wish to renew the contract for an additional year and amend
certain terms of the Contract concerning compensation.
NOW, THEREFORE, Parties, acting herein by the through their duly authorized
representatives, enter into the following agreement to renew and amend the Contract:
1.
The Parties agree to renew the Contract, under the same terms and conditions unless
specifically altered by this Amendment, for an additional one-year term beginning once executed
by the parties to this Amendment and ending on September 30, 2021.
Section 3, entitled"Compensation", of the Contract is hereby amended to read as follows:
City shall pay Consultant$250 per hour for Services rendered under this Agreement. Total
compensation under this Agreement may not exceed an aggregate of$120,000.00, including any
travel related or other actual expenses. Consultant will submit monthly invoices to the City
outlining, on a daily basis, the specific Services provided in the previous month, together with a
detailed description of such Services and the amount of time each day spent on such Services.
Invoices will be due and payable by the City within 30 calendar days of receipt. Consultant shall
not perform any additional services or bill for expenses incurred for City not specified by this
Agreement unless City requests and approves in writing the additional costs for such services. The
City shall not be liable for any additional expenses of Consultant not specified by this Agreement
unless City first approves such expenses in writing.
2.
All other provisions of the Contract which are not expressly amended herein shall remain
in full force and effect.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
First Renewal and Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 53150 Page 1 of 2
Executed this the day of 12020.
CITY:
City of Fort Worth Contract Compliance Manager:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person
responsible for the monitoring and administration
of this contract,including ensuring all
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Name: Jesus J. Chapa
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Date: By: Jennifer der(Nov ,2020 08:44 CST)
Name: Jennifer Snyder
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Contract Authorization:
M&C: 20-0779 10/20/2020
CONSULTANT:
WASHINGTON LAWYER'S COMMITTEE
FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS, INC.,
A District of Columbia non-profit corporation;
Tana-than M. Smith
By: Jonathan M.Smith(Nov 3,2020 08:51 EST)
Name:
Title: Executive Director
Date:
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FORTTII
DATE: 10/20/2020 REFERENCE M&C 20- LOG 02DEL CARMEN CONSULTING,LLC &
NO.: 0779 NAME: WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE
CODE: C TYPE; NOW PUBLIC NO
CONSENT HEARING:
SUBJECT. (ALL) Approve First Amendments to City Secretary Contract No. 53146 with Del Carmen
Consulting, LLC and City Secretary Contract No. 53150 with Washington Lawyers'
Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Inc. for Consulting Work Associated with
Review of Policing Practices to Increase the Total Amount of the Contracts
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that City Council:
1. Approve the First Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 53146 with Del Carmen
Consulting, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for an aggregate total compensation not to
exceed $130,000.00; and
2. Approve the First Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 53150 with Washington
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Inc. for an aggregate total
compensation not to exceed $120,000.00.
DISCUSSION:
The City Council approved a resolution on November 19, 2019 authorizing the City Manager to begin
a Phase I review of the Fort Worth Police Department to identify patterns and practices related to
police interactions with the public during investigative stops, searches, arrests, and use of force
incidents. The resolution authorized the City Manager to enter into individual contracts with six national
expert consultants with extensive police reform experience. In December 2019, the City Manager
finalized the agreements, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, with each consulting group or
individual.
The panel of consultants is in the final stage of its Phase I review. The panel has examined police
policies, operational practices, training, documentation, accountability systems, corrective and
reporting procedures, and technology applications. The panel had substantial interaction and listening
sessions with community members, groups, and police personnel to gain an understanding of the
department overall and of the public's perception of the department. A preliminary report was
delivered to the city in August and the final report will be completed before the end of the calendar
year.
To complete the Phase I review and final report, it is necessary to increase the not to exceed amount
of the original contracts with two of the consultant groups, Del Carmen Consulting and Washington
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Inc. Both contracts will reach the current
$100,000.00 limit before completion of the overall work, and any increase in contract spending limits to
over$100,000.00 requires City Council approval.
Dr. Del Carmen, with Del Carmen Consulting, and Jonathan Smith, with Washington Lawyers'
Committee, are the chief scribes for the panel and are instrumental to completing the final report for
Phase I. The contract limit with Del Carmen Consulting, LLC will be increased to $130,000.00 and the
contract limit with Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Inc. will be
increased to $120,000.00.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the recommendations, funds are available in
the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund and that, prior to an expenditure
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Submitted for City Manager's Office by_ Jay Chapa (5804)
Originating Department Head: Jay Chapa (5804)
Additional Information Contact: Jay Chapa (5804)
ATTACHMENTS
Del Carmen Consulting,LLC.pdf
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