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Jose Sandoval, Chief Assistant City Attorney September 26, 2014 Page 2 as water rate disputes involving the Montecito County Water District, the Sipple phone tax case, and water rate cases in Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena. No firm, we believe, has our depth in public revenue law, class action defense, and the City's own telephone tax ordinance. We have a very substantial track record on public revenue litigation, including six cases argued to the California Supreme Court and dozens of cases to every California District Court of Appeal, including Division 3 of the 4th District, which sits in Santa Ana. RESUMES AND RATES. We propose to defend this case with this team: me, Holly Whatley, Charlie LaPlante and Len Aslanian. Resumes for me and Holly and our firm profile are attached. Resumes for all members of our team are available on our website at www.chwlaw.us. Our rates range from $175 per hour for the work of first year attorneys to $475 for our most experienced lawyers. As a courtesy to the City, we will cap our rates for this project at $375. That rate will apply to me and Holly. Charlie's rate is $305 per hour and Len's is $245 per hour, although associate rates are adjusted in January of each year. Paralegal work will be charged at $160 per hour. OTHER ISSUES. We have no conflicts of interest that affect our ability. to represent you effectively in this matter and have the capacity to undertake the City's defense immediately — whether as trial counsel, co- counsel or as. a non - counsel -of- record consultant to your office. Again, thank you for the opportunity to propose our services. If we can provide further information to assist your review of this proposal, please let me know. Very truly yours, Mi hael G. Colantuono MGC:mgc Enclosures (3) Resumes for Michael G. Colantuono and Holly O. Whatley, firm profile 138607.1 25H -4