Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to provide Legal Services as Litigation Defense Counsel to increase contract amount by $30,000.00 Entity Name: Eric S. Pennington, PC. Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 105, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $80,000.00 Funding Source: 2016 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Contract Awarded - Resolution 7R7-w(s), adopted on December 16, 2015; increasing contract amount by $30,000.00, not to exceed $80,000.00.