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<br />SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES AGREEMENT
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<br />This AGRREMENT, made and entered into this` yli clay of October, 2014, by and
<br />between Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, a California Professional Corporation
<br />( "Attorneys "), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized
<br />grid existing under the constitution and laws of Clue State of California ( "City"),
<br />RECITALS
<br />" A, City desires to employ Attorneys to assist the City Attorney in the provision of legal
<br />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 lnnowledge in the field of public entity finance issues, specifically,
<br />User Utilities Tax, and Class Action litigation defense and desire to undertake said services.
<br />NOW TIdEREFORF, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the
<br />terns and conditions hereinafter set forth., the parties agree as follows:
<br />I. RETENTION OF ATTORNEYS City hereby agrees to and does retain Attorneys, for the
<br />compensation hereinafter specified, to assist the City Attorney in litigation services related to City
<br />matters and other legal issues when and as requested by the City Attorney to do so. Attorneys
<br />accept said retontiou and agree to perform, in timely and ofdcient manner, all such services as may
<br />be requested by the City Attorney, Attorneys shall coutirnn their acceptance of work requested by
<br />City in writing by e -mail or letter.
<br />2. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED
<br />A, FEES City agrees to compensate Attorneys, and Attorneys agree to accept from
<br />City, as and for payroorat in full for all of said services in regard to each slash action, compensation
<br />at the rate of $375 an hots for Michael G, Colantuono and holly 0, Whatley, $305 an hour for
<br />Charlie LaPlaute and $245 an hour for Let Aslanian in attorney billing. Paralegal work will be
<br />charged at $160 an hour.
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<br />B. gBlKRLJRSEXEN:L'OR C QaT� City agrees to reimburse Attorneys for out -o£
<br />pocket expenses, including but not limited to, mileage, export witness fees, copying costs, service of
<br />process, and mail services authorized by the City Attorney in connection with the performance of
<br />duties under this Agreement, Any costs in excess of$5,000 "require City Attorney approval prior to
<br />incurring the expense. Alt expenses must have supporting documentation submitted with the
<br />invoice.
<br />3. MI ?,TROD OF PAYMF+NT Attorneys shalt submit a monthly statement specifying the
<br />services performed, dates and number of hours, and an itemization of expenses related thereto
<br />with supporting documentation (Le. receipts, invoices, copy of check, etc),
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