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INSURANCE NOT ON FILE N-2021-227 WORK MAY NOT PROCEED CLERK OF COUNCIL DATE: LIMITED LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NOV 6 2021 FOUR STAR INVESTIGATIONS, LLC. This limited legal services agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 12th day of October, 2021, by and between Four Star Investigations, LLC a California limited liability company ("Attorney"), 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"). Attorney and City are also collectively referred to as "the Parties." IT(�eq.sv�..AA ltIjc-)(SA'\ RECITALS A. City desires to employ Attorney to assist the Executive Director of Human Resources in conducting personnel investigations and providing legal advice related to such investigations to the City, and B. Attorney represents that he is licensed to practice law in the State of California, has special experience and knowledge in the field of public employment law and conducting personnel investigations. 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: 1. RETENTION OF ATTORNEYS City hereby agrees to and does retain Attorney, for the compensation hereinafter specified, to assist the Executive Director of Human Resources, on an as needed basis, with conducting personnel investigations, including but not limited to, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Department of Fair Housing and Employment complaints. Attorney accepts said retention and agrees to perform, in a timely and efficient manner, all such services as may be requested by the Executive Director of Human Resources. The Parties will confirm each investigation or assignment pursuant to this Agreement in a separate email or letter. 2. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED a. FEES City agrees to compensate Attorney, and Attorney agrees to accept from City, as payment in full for all services for the foregoing Actions, compensation to engage Attorney at the rate of $185 an hour. During the temi of this Agreement, the total amount authorized for services pursuant to this Agreement is fifty thousand dollars and zero cents ($50.000.00). b. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS City agrees to reimburse Attorney for out-of- pocket expenses, including but not limited to, transcription, mileage, copying costs, mail services, and other relevant and necessary fees related to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement authorized by the Executive Director of Human Resources in connection with the performance of duties under this Agreement. Copying charges will be reimbursed at the rate of 10 cents per page. Travel costs for Attorney is billed per the hourly rate but and includes costs for travel, lodging, and other related costs as agreed upon in writing by the parties. Any costs in excess of $5,000 require approval of the Executive Director of Human Resources prior to incurring the expense. All expenses must have supporting documentation submitted with the invoice.