Item 13 - Administrative Hearing Officers

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EXHIBIT 1 AGREEMENT WITH JL GROUP, LLC TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 18TH day of March, 2025 by and between JL Group, LLC, a California limited liability company ("Consultant"), 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. On October 24, 2024, the City issued Request for Proposals No. 24-127, by which it sought Consultants to provide as -needed administrative hearing officer services for various agencies of the City of Santa Ana. The scope of work includes any and all work efforts related to administrative hearings, preparation of hearings as scheduled by City staff, reviewing case documentation submitted with appeals, performing legal research, conducting hearings, and preparing written decisions. B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal that was among those selected by the City. Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFP No. 24-127 and attached as Exhibit A. C. Consultant was selected as one of eight (8) vendors which qualified for this engagement. Only those consultants approved by the City Council on March 18, 2025 shall be eligible to be engaged by the City for these services. D. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. 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 a. On an as -needed basis, and at the sole discretion of the City, Consultants shall perform the services that are described in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. b. When the need for services arise, City may initiate services through use of written correspondence, executed by authorized City staff and the Consultant. Work by the Consultant may not proceed absent a previously engaged or fully executed consultant agreement and authorizing written correspondence for a specific assignment. The Treasury & Customer Service Manager or their designee will maintain the directory of authorized staff who will be permitted to issue assignments to the Consultants. Consultants are prohibited from accepting assignments from City staff whom are not authorized to issue said assignment and work.