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EXHIBIT D TO RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY AND SPECIAL COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN CITY OF SANTA ANA AND BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP BB&K BILLING POLICIES Our century of experience has shown that the attorney -client relationship works best when there is mutual understanding about fees, expenses, billing and payment terms. Therefore, this statement is intended to explain our billing policies and procedures. Clients are encouraged to discuss with us any questions they have about these policies and procedures. Clients may direct specific questions about a bill to the attorney with whom the client works or to our Accounts Receivable Department (accounts.receivable@bbklaw.com). Any specific billing arrangements different from those set forth below will be confirmed in a separate written agreement between the client and the firm. INVOICE AND PAYMENT OPTIONS Best Best & Krieger strives to meet our clients' needs in terms of providing a wide variety of invoice types, delivery and payment options. Please indicate those needs including the preferred method of invoice delivery (Invoice via Email; or USPS). In addition, accounts.receivable@bbklaw.com can provide a W-9 upon request and discuss various accepted payment methods. FEES FOR ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION ("ESI") SUPPORT AND STORAGE BBK provides Electronically Stored Information (`BSI") services for matters requiring ESI support — typically litigation or threatened litigation matters. BBK provides services for basic ESI processing and storage at the following rates per month based on the number of gigabytes of data ("GB") processed and stored: 1GB-250GB: $10 per GB 251GB - 550GB: $8 per GB 551GB - 750GB: $6 per GB 751GB - ITB: $4 per GB The amount BBK charges for basic processing and storage of ESI allows BBK to recover the costs of providing such services, plus a net profit for BBK. BBK believes that the rates it charges for processing and storage are lower than comparable services available from third party vendors in the market. If you wish to contract separately with a third party vendor for processing and storage costs, please notify BBK in writing. [OPTIONAL BBK also provides advanced ESI processing services at hourly rates for personnel in its Litigation Support Group. A copy of BBK's current rates for such services will be provided upon request.] BBK shall not incur costs for ESI support on a particular matter without first confirming by email or written correspondence with the client that the client agrees such services are necessary for the matter at hand. FEES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Unless a flat fee is set forth in our engagement letter with a client, our fees for the legal work we will undertake will be based in substantial part on time spent by personnel in our office on that client's behalf. In special circumstances which will be discussed with the client and agreed upon in writing, fees will be based upon the novelty or difficulty of the matter, or the time or other special limitations imposed by the client. Hourly rates are set to reflect the skill and experience of the attorney or other legal personnel rendering services on the client's behalf. All legal services are billed in one -tenth of an hour (0.10/hour) or six -minute D-1