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LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH <br />ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO, APLC <br />This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 2 " day of August, 2022, by and between <br />Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, APLC., a Professional Law Corporation <br />("Attorneys"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly <br />organized and existing under the constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). <br />RECITALS <br />A. City and the City Attorney's Office desire to employ Attorneys to assist the in-house <br />attorneys for the City ("City Attorney") in the provision of legal services to the City, for <br />administrative and litigation related matters by a firm with specialized expertise. <br />B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California, have <br />special experience and knowledge related to administrative and litigation matters concerning <br />general liability, personnel and police matters, and desire to undertake said services. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the <br />terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br />1 RETENTION OF ATTORNEYS On an as -needed basis, and at the sole discretion of the <br />City, City hereby agrees to and does retain Attorneys, for the compensation hereinafter specified, to <br />assist the City Attorney with litigation filed against the City, for general advice and legal review <br />on a case -by -case basis when urgent matters arise in relation to personnel, police or general <br />liability to defend the City, its employees and its officials. Attorneys accept said retention and <br />agree to perform, in a timely and efficient manner, all such services as may be requested by the City <br />Attorney. Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of work requested by City in writing by e-mail <br />or letter. <br />2. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED <br />a. City agrees to compensate Attorneys, and Attorneys agree to accept from City, as <br />payment in full for all services according to the following: Partners will be billed at the rate of $330 <br />to $450 an hour (depending on years of experience); Associates will be billed at the rate of $245 to <br />$350 an hour (depending on years of experience); and Paralegals will be billed at the rate of $200 to <br />$225 an hour. Time will be billed in 1/10th of an hour increments. <br />b. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement, shall not exceed $2,000,000, <br />finless otherwise authorized by the City Council, including any extension periods. <br />C. As specifically outlined below, the City agrees to reimburse or not reimburse the <br />following charges or services as follows <br />City agrees to reimburse Attorneys for out-of-pocket expenses, including but not <br />limited to, mileage, copying costs, service of process; and mail services <br />