Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract (Resolution 7R7-t December 18, 2013) Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to Provide Legal Services to serve as Special Tax Counsel Entity Name: Nowell Amoroso Klein Bierman, P.A. Entity Address: 155 Polify Road, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $275,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Increasing the contract amount by $50,000.00, not to exceed $325,000.00