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3.2.7 Responding to inquiries and review for legal sufficiency ordinances, resolutions, contracts, and administrative and personnel matters, as directed by the Client; 3.2.8 Representing and assisting on litigation matters, as directed by the Client. Such services shall include, but shall not be limited to, the preparation for and making of appearances, including preparing pleadings and petitions, making oral presentations, and preparing answers, briefs or other documents on behalf of the Client, and any officer or employee of the Client, in all federal and state courts of this State, and alternative dispute resolution officer, and before any governmental board or commission, including reviewing, defending or assisting any insurer of the Client or its agents or attorneys with respect to any lawsuit filed against the Client or any officer or employee thereof, for money or damages. ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE 3.2.9 BB&K's Project 5 Program. Provides participants with memoranda summarizing new changes in case law under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA'), an annually updated set of CEQA notices and forms to aid participants in meeting CEQA's requirements, an annually updated set of Local CEQA Guidelines and a draft Resolution for adopting Local CEQA Guidelines, memoranda summarizing pending and recently passed CEQA legislation, and other CEQA resources and materials. Memoranda, forms, and guidelines are provided to participating agencies via the CEQA Guidelines Client Portal, a secure website providing an on -demand and continually updating library of CEQA resources. By providing our Project 5 Program updates to a large pool of participants, BB&K is able to divide the overall cost of the products among all participants and charge only a fraction of the total costs to the individual client agencies. The Project 5 services will be included within the annual retainer and no additional charges will be billed to the City for these special services. 3.2.10 BB&K's Advanced Records Center Services. Through its new Advanced Records Center ("ARC"), BB&K combines its legal acumen and experience with cutting -edge technology, to provide comprehensive and cost-effective support for non -routine records -related matters. Specifically, at the Client's option, the ARC team will assist Client with non -routine Public Records Act Processing and Policy Drafting, as detailed below. 3.2.11 BB&K Trainings. Best Best & Krieger LLP offers a variety of trainings to public agency and private business leadership and staff on topics required by law, as well as preventative and educational legal topics. The trainings are interactive and can be given onsite, via live webinar or virtual on -demand. Some of our most popular trainings include AB 1234 Ethics, Workplace Civility and Sexual Harassment Avoidance Training, The Brown Act "Open Meetings Law," Crystalizing Your Agency's CPRA Policies & Procedures and SB 1343 Sexual Harassment Avoidance Training for Non -Supervisors. 3.2.12 BB&K's Election Law Center Subscription Services. Participants in BB&K's Election Law Center will be given access to up-to-date election document templates, including resolutions and other mandatory election documents. The annual subscription also gives participants access to BB&K's Election Law Center hotline, which participants can use for guidance on day-to-day election law questions that arise during campaign and election season. The annual fee shall be billed each December. The current fee is $1,950. -2-