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EXHIBIT 2 <br />FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH LIEBERT <br />CASSIDY WHITMORE <br />THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to the above -referenced agreement is entered into May 21, 2019 <br />by and between Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, a Professional Law Corporation (hereinafter "Attorneys"), <br />and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the <br />Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "City"). <br />RECITALS <br />A. The parties entered into Agreement #2019-039 dated March 5, 2019 ("Agreement"), by which <br />Consultant agreed to provide City with assistance with labor negotiations including providing <br />legal advice, drafting of Memorandum of Understanding, researching legal issues, attending <br />labor negotiation meetings and providing negotiation services to the City. <br />B. Attorneys have advised that their hourly billing rates were raised and effective July 1, 2019, they <br />will be implementing those rates. As a result, the parties agree to amend the current Agreement <br />for legal services to reflect Attorneys' new rates effective July 1, 2019 and to add $10,000 to the <br />not to exceed amount of the Agreement to cover the costs associated with the increased rates. <br />Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms <br />and conditions of said Agreement, except as herein modified, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. Section 2a, Compensation, is amended to change the hourly billing rate for Partners from $350 <br />an hour to $370 an hour effective July 1, 2019. <br />2. Section 2b, Compensation, is amended to increase the not to exceed amount of the Agreement from <br />" $1`10,bb td'$120,000 <br />3. ExcepP as hereinabove modified, all terms and conditions of said Agreement shall remain in full <br />force and effect. <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to the Agreement <br />on the date and year first written above. <br />ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />NORMA MITRE <br />Acting Clerk of the Council <br />[Signatures continue on the next page] <br />KRISTINE RIDGE <br />City Manager <br />25G-11 <br />