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LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />WITH LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE <br />THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 19 day of December,.2017, by and <br />between Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, a Professional Law Corporation ("Attorneys") and the City <br />of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the <br />Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). <br />RECITALS <br />A. The City desires to employ Attorneys to assist the City in its labor negotiations. <br />Legal services will include but are not limited to providing legal advice, drafting of <br />Memorandums of Understanding, researching legal issues, attending labor <br />negotiation meetings, and providing negotiation services to the City. <br />B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California; <br />have special experience and knowledge in the fields of employment and labor law <br />matters, in particular public agency labor negotiations and desire to undertake said <br />services. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the <br />terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />Attorneys will assist and advise the Executive Director of the Personnel Services <br />Department in transactional and negotiation services related to the City's negotiation with the part- <br />time bargaining" unit Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the full-time bargaining <br />units Police Officers Association.(POA) and.Service Employees International Union (SEN), and <br />other labor negotiation legal issues when and as requested by the Executive Director of Personnel. <br />This Agreement will also cover any additional collective bargaining labor negotiations that may <br />arise during the term of this Agreement for which the parties mutually agree to utilize attorney's <br />services. Attorneys accept said retention and agree to perform, in timely and efficient manner all <br />such services as may be requested by the City. Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of work <br />requested by the City in writing by e-mail or letter. <br />2. COMPENSATION <br />a. City shall compensate Attorneys based on actual amount. of time spent 'in <br />performing the services including for reasonable travel time. Partners will be billed at the rate of <br />$350 an hour. Time will be billed in 1/10`x' of an hour increments. Attorneys will submit a monthly <br />statement, specifying the services performed, dates and number of hours and itemization of <br />expenses related thereto. <br />b. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $75,000 during <br />the term of this Agreement. <br />25L-3 <br />