4762 Public Defender Amendment 1 Ursula Gordwin Slot 4

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City Clerk Document No.
City Council Meeting Date:
May 22, 2025
AMENDMENT TO CITY OF CHANDLER AGREEMENT
PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES
CITY OF CHANDLER AGREEMENT NO. CC4-961-4762, SLOT 4
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (Amendment No. 1) is made and entered into by and between the City of
Chandler, an Arizona municipal corporation (City), and Ursula H. Gordwin of Gordwin Law, PLLC
(Contractor), (City and Contractor may individually be referred to as Party and collectively referred to
as Parties) and made
, 20
(Effective Date).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an agreement for public defender services for Slot 4 (Agreement);
and
WHEREAS, the term of the Agreement was July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, with the option of up to
four (4) one-year extensions; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to exercise the first option through this Amendment to extend the
Agreement for one year.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
1.
The recitals are accurate and are incorporated and made a part of the Agreement by this
reference.
2.
Section III is amended to read as follows: The Agreement is extended for a one-year period
from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
3.
Section IV is amended to read as follows: Unless amended in writing by the Parties, Contractor's
compensation and fees as more fully described in Exhibit B for performance of the services
approved and accepted by the City under this Agreement must not exceed $73,000 ($68,000
annual compensation and up to $5,000 in other compensation approved by the Court).

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4.
Exhibit B is amended to read as follows:
1. Regular Full-time Assignment: For performance of the duties and responsibilities set forth in
this Agreement, Contractor shall be compensated at the rate of $68,000.00 (Sixty Eight
Thousand Dollars) per year payable in monthly installments of $5,666.67, pro-rated for
months in which Contractor did not perform services for all or part of the month. This
Agreement does not establish a cap on the number of cases assigned for this level of
compensation
5.
The amendments of Section IV and Exhibit B to increase annual compensation are conditioned
the proposed increase is not approved by the City Council, Section IV and Exhibit B of the
Agreement will remain unchanged.
6.
All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
If a conflict or ambiguity arises between this Amendment No. 1 and the Agreement, the terms
and conditions in this Amendment No. 1 prevail and control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into this Amendment on the Effective Date.
FOR THE CITY
FOR THE CONTRACTOR
By: _________________________________________
By: _________________________________________
Its: _________________________________________
Its: _________________________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: _________________________________________
City Attorney
ATTEST:
By: _________________________________________
City Clerk