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City Attorney's Office <br />www.santa-ana.org/city-attorneys-office <br />Item # 17 <br />o`'r City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />August 20, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Agreement for Legal and Investigative Services <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Legal Services Agreement with Hanson Bridgett, LLP (General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve a legal services agreement with Hanson Bridgett, LLP to provide legal and <br />investigative services with a term through June 30, 2025 with an optional one-year <br />extension, and compensation not to exceed $200,000 (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City Attorney's Office has previously engaged Hanson Bridgett, LLP (Attorneys) to <br />provide legal and investigative services. Attorneys were engaged due to their vast <br />expertise and resources, including a staff of over 200 attorneys across the State and legal <br />network/alliance memberships, both national and international, to meet the City's goals. <br />In addition to being well -versed in all stages of the litigation process, the Attorneys' <br />expertise include municipal law, labor, and employment, as well as conducting internal <br />investigations. Further, the Attorneys have vast experience representing public agencies <br />including the City of Beverly Hills Police and Fire Departments, City of Anaheim, and City <br />of Alhambra Police Department, among others. <br />Services provided by Attorneys in the past have exceeded expectations, and the City <br />Attorney's Office would now like to engage Hanson Bridgett, LLP in an agreement for <br />legal and investigative services for $200,000. The term of the agreement runs through <br />June 30, 2025, with an option for the City Manager and City Attorney to extend the term <br />for one additional year. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action. <br />