LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE - 2017 (2)

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ItiSURANCE ON FILL %'ORK MAY PROCEED UNTIL INSU ANCE EXP RE„�, 1 _._. CLERKO� U�CII. DATE EFEB Q 1 2018 LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE A-2017.357 THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 19 day of December, 2017, by and between Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, a Professional Law Corporation ("Attorneys") and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"), RECITALS A. The City desires to employ Attorneys to assist the City in its labor negotiations. Legal services will include but are not limited to providing legal advice, drafting of Memorandums of Understanding, researching legal issues, attending labor negotiation meetings, and providing negotiation services to the City. B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California, have special experience and knowledge in the fields of employment and labor law matters, in particular public agency labor negotiations and desire to undertake said services. 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:. 1, SCOPE OF SERVICES Attorneys will assist and advise the Executive Director of the Personnel Services Department in transactional and negotiation services related to the City's negotiation with the part- time bargaining unit Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the full-time bargaining units Police Officers Association (POA) and Set -vice Employees International Union (SEIU), and other labor negotiation legal issues when and as requested by the Executive Director of Personnel. This Agreement will also cover any additional collective bargaining labor negotiations that may arise during the term of this Agreement for which the parties mutually agree to utilize attorney's services, Attorneys accept said retention and agree to perform, in timely and efficient manner all such services as may be requested by the City, Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of work requested by the City in writing by e-mail or letter. 2. COMPENSATION a. City shall compensate Attorneys based on actual amount of time spent in performing the services including for reasonable travel time. Partners will be billed at the rate of $350 an hour. Time will be billed in 1l101 of an hour increments. Attorneys will submit a monthly statement, specifying the services performed, dates and number of hours and itemization of expenses related thereto, b, The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $75„000 during the teen of this Agreement.