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INSURANCE NOT ON FILE <br />�ORK MAYNQT PROCE'FE) <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL <br />DATE, <br />CONSULTANT AGREEMENT <br />A- 2014 -192 <br />This Agreement shall be deemed effective as of July 1, 2014 by and between the City of <br />Santa Ana, a charter city of the State of California ( "City") and Townsend Public Affairs, Inc., a <br />California corporation (hereinafter "Consultant "), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal <br />corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter <br />"City "). <br />RECITALS <br />A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of <br />government lobbying. <br />B. Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide such services to the City. <br />C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is <br />knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement <br />will be performed, in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a <br />professional consulting firm in the field. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms <br />and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />Consultant shall perform lobbying services on behalf of the City, as set forth in Exhibit A, <br />attached hereto and incorporated by reference. <br />2. COMPENSATION <br />a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services,$5,000 per <br />month, including expenses. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $60,000 <br />during any one -year term of this Agreement. <br />b. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper invoice <br />evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made for work <br />which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be <br />expected by City. <br />3. TERM <br />The Initial Term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2014 through July 1, 2015, <br />unless earlier terminated or extended as provided herein. On or before July 1, 2015 and July, 1, <br />2016, as the case may be, the City Manager shall have the authority to extend the Initial Term for <br />up to two additional one -year terms (Additional Terms). All extensions, if granted, must be in <br />writing executed by both parties. The City Manager's authority to extend this Agreement is <br />limited to the Initial and Additional Terms only. <br />