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LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH <br /> CARPENTER, ROTHANS & DUMONT, LLP <br /> This AGREEMENT,made and entered into this 16TH day of June,2026,by and Carpenter,Rothans <br /> & Dumont,LLP., a limited liability partnership ("Attorneys"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter <br /> city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the constitution and laws of the <br /> State of California("City"). <br /> RECITALS <br /> A. City desires to employ Attorneys to assist the in-house attorneys for the City("City Attorney") <br /> in the provision of legal services to the City, and <br /> B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California, have <br /> special experience and knowledge related to administrative and litigation matters concerning <br /> general liability,personnel and police matters,and desire to undertake said services. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the <br /> terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br /> 1. RETENTION OF ATTORNEYS On an as-needed basis, and at the sole discretion of the <br /> City, City hereby agrees to and does retain Attorneys, for the compensation hereinafter specified, to <br /> assist the City Attorney with litigation filed against the City,for general advice and legal review on <br /> a case-by-case basis when urgent matters arise in relation to personnel, police or general liability <br /> to defend the City, its employees and its officials. Attorneys accept said retention and agree to <br /> perform,in a timely and efficient manner,all such services as may be requested by the City Attorney. <br /> Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of work requested by City in writing by e-mail or letter. <br /> 2. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED <br /> a. City agrees to compensate Attorneys, and Attorneys agree to accept from City, as <br /> payment in full for the foregoing services at the rate of$325 an hour for partners/associates and$100 <br /> an hour for Paralegals. Time will be billed in 1/10th of an hour increments. <br /> b. Upon written confirmation from the City Attorney,Attorneys and the City may amend <br /> hourly rates at amounts which will not cause an increase to the overall compensation detailed in <br /> Section 2.c, below. Any increase to the total not-to-exceed amount in Section 2.c is subject to <br /> approval by the City Council for the City of Santa Ana. <br /> C. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement, shall not exceed S1,500,000 <br /> including any extension periods <br /> d. City agrees to reimburse Attorneys for out-of-pocket expenses, including but not <br /> limited to, mileage, copying costs, service of process, and mail services authorized by the City <br /> Attorney in connection with the performance of duties under this Agreement. <br /> 1 <br />