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• w � <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING GATE: <br />DECEMBER 1, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL <br />SERVICES WITH JONES & MAYER <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 7,313) <br />CITY MANAG ,. <br />r, <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />© Ordinance on 15' Reading <br />Ordinance on 2n" Reading <br />❑ <br />implementing Resolution <br />El Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />Idl1144l[Ilt1ANA <br />Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute a three -year agreement, <br />expiring December 1, 2013, with Jones & Mayer, a professional law corporation subject to non- <br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, for legal services at the <br />specified rates, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City <br />Attorney. <br />The law firm of Jones & Mayer shall provide special legal counsel services to the City to act as <br />conflict counsel on tort defense cases when needed, The law firm shall provide service at a rate <br />of $225 per hour for attorneys and $125 per hour for paralegals. Conflict counsel is utilized in <br />matters where an employee and the City cannot be represented by the same attorney due to a <br />conflict of interest, <br />STRATEGICF'LAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's effort to meet Goal # 7 - Team Santa Ana, Objective <br />3(Improve communication between all levels of the organization), Strategy B (Promote fairness <br />and trust to ensure organizational behavior is consistent with City values), <br />917M. 1111HAM.16i <br />Fund Account G (account 0800 iY funds for z Agreements <br />assigned until matters are a special counsel. <br />25H -1 <br />