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SURANCE NOT ON FILE VORK MAY ITT PROCEED co CLERK OF COUNCIL CZ) DATE: LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH STEVE A. FILARSKY N-2021-170 This AGREEMENT made and entered into this 1st day of September, 2021, by and between STEVE A FILARSKY ("Attorney"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). U (� i i korney ( O.LvW Q,u',Atu-W� An, $ o RECITALS A. The City of Santa Ana and the City Attorney's Office City desires to employ Attorney to assist the in-house Attorneys for the City ("City Attorney") in the provision of legal services to the City, for personnel, labor and employment related matters by a firm with specialized expertise. B. Attorney represents that he is licensed to practice law in the State of California, has special experience and knowledge related to representing public entities and their employees at administrative hearings and in litigation regarding employment matters and desires 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. RETENTION OF ATTORNEY On an as -needed basis, and at the sole discretion of the City, City hereby agrees to and does retain Attorney, for the compensation hereinafter specified, to assist the City Attorney with representing the City and/or its employees or officials in litigation and/or administrative hearings and to provide general advice and legal review when urgent matters arise in relation to personnel, labor and employment matters. Attorney accepts said retention and agree to perform, in a timely and efficient manner, all such services as may be requested by the City Attorney. Attorney shall confirm his acceptance of work requested by City in writing by e-mail or letter. 2. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED a. City agrees to compensate Attorney, and Attorney agrees to accept from City, as and for payment in full for all services at the rate of $330 an hour. Time will be billed in 1/10th of an hour increments. b. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement, shall not exceed $50,000, including any extension periods. Compensation includes any outstanding invoices for work done under the previous Agreement (N-2018-166) between the Parties and any work done since August 6, 2021. C. City agrees to reimburse Attorney for out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to, mileage, copying costs, service of process, and mail services authorized by the City Attorney in connection with the performance of duties under this Agreement. In-house printing, copying, and reproduction charges will be reimbursed at the rate of 20 cents per page. The City will