Item 17 - Agreements for Legal Counsel Services

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1)45 day initial evaluation of case and budget; 2)Periodic status updates re important depositions, expert witness designation, expert witness depositions, pe11inent discovery issues; and 3)Pre-trial report 90 days before trial. c.For advisory matters, Attorneys shall provide periodic status updates not less than every 30 days and more often if, in the Attorney's professional experience it is necessary. 6.TERM The tenn of this Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and te1rninate on December 1, 2028, unless ternunated earlier pursuant to Section 15 below. The term of this Agreement may be extended for up to one (1) year upon a writing executed by both patties, including the City Manager and the City Attorney. 7.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS It is mutually agreed by and between the parties that, in the pe1formance of their covenants hereunder, Attorneys are and shall be independent contractors, and not officers or employees of City. 8.INSURANCE Attorneys shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to prope11y which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder and the results of that work by the Attorneys, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE Coverage shall be at least as broad as: •Professional Liability applicable to the work being performed, with a limit no less than $1,000,000 per claim or occun-ence and $2,000,000 aggregate per policy period of one year. If the Attorneys maintain broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the Attorneys. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: Additional Insured Status The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations perfonned by or on behalf of the Attorneys including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Attorneys' insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or if notavailable, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 3 8; and CG 203 7 if a later edition is used). 3