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INSURANICE NOT REQUIRED N-202fi-012 WORK MAY PROCEED 4 CITY CLERK SA37(1 GATE. ]AN 2 6 2026 AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES ° �tz(M 7v lip,H 0 qn j {Dz) This Agreement is entered into between the City of Santa Ana,A Municipal Corporation,hereinafter A referred to as "Consortium Member,"and the law firm of LiEBERT CASSIDY WIRTMORE,A Professional Corporation,hereinafter referred to as "LCW"for the below described special services("Agreement"), Consortium Member and LCW may be referred to herein individually as"Party"or collectively as"Parties." WHEREAS Consortium Member has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to assist Consortium Member in its workforce management and employee relations;and WHEREAS LCW is specially experienced and qualified to perform the special services desired by the Consortium Member and is willing to perform such services; NOW,THEREFORE,Consortium Member and LCW agree as follows: 1. Term &Termination: This Agreement is effective January 1,2026 and shall remain in effect until terminated by either Party. Either Party may terminate this agreement by providing thirty(30)days written notice to the other Party using the contact information in the signature blocks. Upon receipt of such notice,the Agreement shall be considered terminated as of the end of the then-current contract year(i.e.,the consortium's fiscal year or calendar year,as applicable). 2. LCW's Services: Each membership year,LCW will provide Orange County consortium membership,which includes the following Services,including the Materials as defined below,to Consortium Member(and the other consortium members)in exchange for payment in full of the Fee defined below: A. Six(6)days of group training workshops covering various trainings applicable to Consortium Member, with the specific subjects covered and lengths of individual workshop presentations to be determined by Consortium Member and the other members of the consortium. B. Availability of LCW attorney for Consortium Member to consult by telephone. Consortium calls cover questions that the attorney can answer quickly with little research. They do not include the review of documents, in depth research,written responses(like an opinion letter)or advice on on-going legal matters. The caller will be informed if the question exceeds the scope of consortium calls. Should the caller request, the attorney can assist on items that fall outside the service,but these matters will be billed at the attorney's hourly rate. (See Additional Services section.) C. Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments. 3. Fee: For the above services,the Consortium Member owes$4,025.00,(Four Thousand Twenty Five Dollars), ("Fee"). The Fee will cover the above Services,including related development and distribution of written materials provided to attendees at the training programs(also"Materials"). LCW reviews its consortium rates on an annual basis. LCW will provide Consortium Member with written notification of any adjustments in the rates and Consortium Member agrees to pay such adjusted rates or notify LCW of its intent to cancel its membership.