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NSURANCE ON R E A-2020-019 4"ORK MAY PRCCEEI) 1A RL INSURANCE EXPIRES 0`-1 /01 10 Lo CL'i "CFCOUNCIL -- RATE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH � :�YIZ,'0µ1ur C klkyo Gu LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 18th day of February, 2020, by and between Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, a Professional Law Corporation ("Attorneys"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. The City desires to employ Attorneys to assist the City in its labor negotiations. Legal services will include but are not limited to providing legal advice, drafting of Memorandums of Understanding, researching legal issues, attending labor negotiation meetings, and providing negotiation services to the City. B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California, have special experience and knowledge in the fields of employment and labor law matters, in particular public agency labor negotiations and desire to undertake said services. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: SCOPE OF SERVICES Attorneys will assist and advise the Executive Director of Human Resources Department and the City Attorney in transactional and negotiation services related to the City's labor negotiations with any and all City labor organizations when and as requested by the Executive Director of Human Resources. Attorneys accept said retention and agree to perform, in a timely and efficient manner all such services as may be requested by the City. Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of work requested by the City in writing by e-mail or letter. 2. COMPENSATION a. City shall compensate Attorneys based on actual amount of time spent in performing the services including for reasonable travel time. Partners will be billed at the rate of $390 an hour. Time will be billed in 1/10th of an hour increments. Attorneys will submit a monthly statement, specifying the services performed, dates and number of hours and itemization of expenses related thereto. b. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $200,000 during the term of this Agreement. City agrees to compensate Attorneys for any work performed after January 1, 2020, up to the effective date listed above. C. City agrees to reimburse Attorneys for out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to, copying costs, service of process, and mail services authorized by the Executive Director of Human Resources in connection with the performance of duties under this Agreement. In-house printing, copying, and reproduction charges will be reimbursed at the rate of 20 cents per page. Any costs in excess of $5,000 requires the #22595v1