Item 23 - City Attorney Evaluation and Restated Legal Services Agreement

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- 3 - 3.3 Designated City Attorney. Sonia R. Carvalho (“Carvalho”) shall be designated as City Attorney in accordance with the City of Santa Ana City Charter, and shall be responsible for the performance of all Services under this Agreement, including the supervision of Services performed by other members of BB&K. Carvalho shall be designated as Housing Authority and Successor Agency Counsel. No change in these assignments shall be made without the consent of the Client. 3.4 Time of Performance. The Services of BB&K shall be performed expeditiously in the time frames and as directed by the Client. 3.5 Assistance. The Client agrees to provide all information and documents necessary for the attorneys at BB&K to perform their obligations under this Agreement. 3.6 Independent Contractor. BB&K shall perform all legal services required under this Agreement as an independent contractor of the Client and shall remain, at all times as to the Client, a wholly independent contractor with only such obligations as are required under this Agreement. Neither the Client, nor any of its employees, shall have any control over the man ner, mode or means by which BB&K, its agents or employees, render the legal services required under this Agreement, except as otherwise set forth. The Client shall have no voice in the selection, discharge, supervision or control of BB&K’s employees, representatives or agents, or in fixing their number, compensation, or hours of service. 3.7 Fees and Costs. BB&K shall render and bill for legal services in the following categories and at rates set forth in Exhibit “A” and in accordance with the BB&K Billing Policies set forth in Exhibit “D”, both of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the Client shall reimburse BB&K for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by it in the performance of the Services under this Agreement. Authorized reimbursable expenses shall include, but are not limited to, printing and copying expenses, mileage expenses at the rate allowed by the Internal Revenue Service, toll road expenses, long distance telephone and facsimile tolls, computerized research time (e.g. Lexis or Westlaw), research services performed by BB&K’s library staff, extraordinary mail or delivery costs (e.g. courier, overnight and express delivery), court fees and similar costs relating to the Services that are generally chargeable to a client. However, no separate charge shall be made by BB&K for secretarial or word processing services. 3.8 Billing. BB&K shall submit monthly to the Client a single-page invoice for the Retainer Services and a detailed statement of account for all Special Legal Counsel Services. The Client shall review BB&K’s monthly statements and pay BB&K for Services rendered and costs incurred, as provided for in this Agreement, on a monthly basis. 3.9 Annual Reviews. The Client and BB&K agree that a review of performance and the compensation amounts referenced in this Agreement should occur at least annually. 3.10 Insurance. BB&K carries errors and omissions insurance with Lloyd’s of London. After a standard deductible, this insurance provides coverage beyond what is required by the State of California. A declaration page containing information about BB&K’s errors and omissions insurance policy is available upon Client’s request.