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INSURANCE NOT ON FILE WORK MAY NOT PROCEED CITY CLERK DATE: MAR 2 7 NZ4 Co. Qu�n%rU) &VI, LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JONES & MAYER N-2024-105 This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this I st day of February, 2024, by and between Jones & Mayer ("Attorneys"), 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"). RECITALS A. The City of Santa Ana and Executive Director of Human Resources desire to employ Attorneys to represent the City of Santa Ana's Personnel Board. B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California, have special experience and knowledge in providing legal advice and representation to administrative boards and commissions, such as the Santa Ana Personnel Board, regarding public employee disciplinary appeal hearings and any other matters within the purview of the Santa Ana Personnel Board and desire to undertake said services. 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 On an as -needed basis, and at the sole discretion of the City, City hereby agrees to and does retain Attorneys, for the compensation hereinafter specified, to provide an attorneys) to represent the City of Santa Ana Personnel Board. Attorneys accept said retention and agree to perform, in a timely and efficient manner, all such services as may be requested by the Executive Director of Human Resources. Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of work requested by City in writing by e-mail or letter. 2. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED a. City agrees to compensate Attorneys, and Attorneys agree to accept from City, as and for payment in full for all services for the foregoing services, Partners will be billed at the rate of $300 an hour and $150 an hour for all paralegals. Time will be billed in 1/10th of an hour increments. b. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement, shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars and zero cents ($50,000.00), including any extension periods. C. City agrees to reimburse Attorneys for out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to, mileage, copying costs, service of process, and mail services authorized by the City Attorney in connection with the performance of duties under this Agreement. i. In-house printing, copying, and reproduction charges will be reimbursed at the rate of 20 cents per page. ii. The City will not reimburse Attorneys for Lexis, Westlaw or other paid legal research subscription services for ordinary legal research. However, the City will reimburse Attorneys for extraordinary legal research costs related to a