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LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT N-2010-118 This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1 st day of February, 2010 by and between Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a California professional corporation (hereinafter "Attorneys"), and the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana, a public body, corporate and politic ("Agency"), RECITALS A. Agency desires to employ Attorneys to assist the Agency General Counsel in the provision . of legal services to the Agency, and B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California, have special experience and knowledge in the fields of real estate, municipal and California redevelopment law, and desire to undertake said employment. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: I. EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS. Agency hereby agrees to and does employ Attorneys, for the compensation hereinafter specified, to assist its Agency General Counsel in transactional and litigation services related to Agency matters and other legal issues when and as requested by said Agency General Counsel to do so. Attorneys accept said employment and agree to perform, in timely and efficient manner all such services as may be requested by the Agency General Counsel. Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of work requested by Agency in writing by e-mail or letter. 2. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED. A. FEES Agency agrees to compensate Attorneys, and Attorneys agree to accept from Agency, as and for payment in full for all of said services in regard to each such action, compensation at a maximum rate of $325 per hour for work performed by Attorneys. B. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS Agency agrees to reimburse Attorneys for out-of-pocket expenses including mileage authorized by the Agency General Counsel in connection with the performance of duties under this Agreement. 3. MEITIOD OF PAYMENT Attorneys shall, by the 15a` day of each month, submit a statement, specifying the services performed, dates and number of hours, itemization of expenses related thereto. 4. CONTROL OFLEGAL MATTERS. Attorneys agree that each and every gutter or proceeding in which they undertake to assist the Agency General Counsel, as aforesaid, shall be and remain under, and subject to the control and direction of said Agency General Counsel at all stages, and that they shall at all times keep the Agency General Counsel infommed of all matters pertaining thereto. Agency will keep Attorneys