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A-2014-201 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND BEST 13EST AND KRIEGER LI.P FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES This PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES (the "Agreement") is effective as of the 2nd day of September, 2014, by and between the law firm of' BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP, a California limited liability partnership (`BB&K"), and the CITY OF SANTA ANA, a chatter city and municipal corporation (the "City"), The term "City" shall also include all boards, commissions, financing authorities, and other related bodies of City. 1. APPOINTMI+:NT City Council hereby appoints and designates Sonia R. Carvalho ("Carvalho") as the City Attorney, and hires BB&K as its City Attorney, to render such legal services as are customarily rendered by such officials and as further specified herein and as required by Santa Aria Charter Sections 763, including, but not limited to, attending meetings of the City Council, Successor Agency, Housing Authority, and other boards and bodies of City, and its affiliated agencies, as directed by the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing appointment, the designated City Attorney may be established from time to time or modified solely by resolution of the City Council. BB&K represents it employs, or will employ at its own expense, all personnel required for the satisfactory performance of any and all tasks and services set forth herein, except that BB&K shall not be required to hire any person already employed by the Office of the City Attorney who may be assigned tasks by, and who is supervised by Carvalho. BB&K shall not replace the designated City Attorney (or any successor to such person) without the City Council's prior approval. A temporary assignment of another attorney besides Carvalho due to vacation, illness or leave if necessary will be done only with the approval of the City Council. City Attorney may appoint various assistants and deputies as Carvalho deems appropriate through the City's Personnel Department without the need for amendment hereof, but only with the prior written approval of the City Manager. 2. SCOPE OF WORK AND DUTIVS A. General City Attorney Services: BB&K, specifically Carvalho, shall, as directed by the City, perform any and all work necessary for the provision of City Attorney services to City, including, without limitation, the following: (i) Attend all meetings of the City Council, and provide advice or opinion in writing whenever requested to do so by the City Council or by any of the officers, boards, commissions, committees, officers, and employees of the City, in accordance with such policies and procedures as may be established by City fi:otn time to tine; (ii) Attend, as necessary, all meetings of other boards and commissions on request of the City Council; -1- 55394,000 )V9187497.t