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Agreement For Special Legal Counsel Services with Cota Cole & Huber LLP <br />Related to Police Legal Defense Litigation <br />February 6, 2018 <br />Page 2 <br />competitive, and comparable to the hourly rate charged by other law firms who have represented <br />the City. <br />The attached agreement for legal services is necessary to guarantee the continuity of services for <br />the City in on-going police personnel matters and police defense litigation for two matters. <br />This agreement will authorize the City Attorney to call upon Cota Cole & Huber LLP for legal <br />services as necessary to defend existing and future police defense litigation. This contract has a <br />one (1) year term with a not to exceed amount of $250,000. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Goal #3 <br />Economic Development, Goal #4. Government Financial Stability, and Goal #5 Community <br />Health, Livability, Engagement and Sustainability. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The special legal counsel services will be paid out of the Liability Fund (account no. 08009051- <br />62302) <br />Sonia R. Carvalho <br />City Attorney <br />Ellen Smiley <br />Acting Executive Di <br />Personnel Services <br />FY 2017-18 $100,000 <br />FY 2018-19 $150,000 <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br />Exhibit — Legal Services Agreement with Cota Cole & Huber LLP <br />25D-2 <br />