Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to Provide Legal Services as Redevelopment and Land Use Counsel, to Increase Contract Amount by $150,000.00 Entity Name: Decotiis Fitzpatrick & Cole, LLP Entity Address: 500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Suite 31, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $600,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget /Department of Economic and Housing Development Department Contract Period: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Resolution 7R3-b adopted on February 18, 2015 awarded contract for $450,000.00; Amendment increases contract amount by $150,000.00, for a new total Not to exceed $600,000.00.