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 $25,000.00 Entity Name: Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto Entity Address: 673 Morris Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law 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: Contract Awarded -Resolution 7R7-f, adopted on January 7, 2015; Increasing Contract Amount by $25,000.00, not to exceed $75,000.00