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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 20, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENTS FOR SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL <br />SERVICES WITH ALVAREZ - GLASMAN & COLVIN; <br />HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL, LLP., ATKINSON, <br />ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO, APLC., <br />AND FERGUSON, PRAET, AND SHERMAN, APLC. <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 7, 3 <br />I <br />CITY MANAGER IJ <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />❑ ordinance on 2ntl Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with <br />Alvarez - Glasman & Colvin, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City <br />Manager and City Attorney, for legal services at the specified rates; <br />2. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with <br />Haight Brown & Bonesteel, LLP, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City <br />Manager and City Attorney, for legal services at the specified rates, for a three year period <br />beginning October 20, 2015; <br />3. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of Council to execute an agreement with <br />Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, APLC, subject to non - substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, for legal services at the specified rates <br />for a three year period beginning October 20, 2015; and <br />4. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of Council to execute an agreement with <br />Ferguson, Praet & Sherman, APLC, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the <br />City Manager and the City Attorney, for legal services at the specified rates for a three <br />year period beginning October 20, 2015. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The law firm of Alvarez- Glasman & Colvin shall provide special legal counsel services to the City <br />in the matter of 1901 First Street Owner LLC v. Tustin Unified School District, Orange County <br />Superior Court Case No. 30- 2015 - 00803234 and any and all related actions. The law firm shall <br />provide service at a rate of $285 per hour for partners, $250 per hour for senior associates, and <br />$220 per hour for all other associates. <br />25A -1 <br />