2025-029 - Appointing Police Oversight Director & Approving Professional Services Agreement with Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP.

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CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN OPPENHEIMER INVESTIGATIONS GROUP LLP AND THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR POLICE OVERSIGHT DIRECTOR SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 17th day of June, 2025 by and between Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP, a California limited liability partnership flslo T. Jack Morse, Esq. ("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. The City issued Request for Proposal ("RFP")No. 23-121,by which it sought consultants to provide Police Oversight Director services on behalf of the City's Police Oversight Commission. 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. 23-121. C. 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 Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the Police Oversight Director services and duties set forth in Santa Ana Municipal Code §§ 2-660, et seq., as may be amended from time to time, and as further set forth in Exhibit A—Scope of Services, attached hereto and incorporated herein. In the event the services described in Exhibit A conflict with any provision of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as may be amended from time to time,the Santa Ana Municipal Code shall supersede and control the applicable scope of Consultant's services under this Agreement. It is further understood and agreed to between the parties that T. Jack Morse, Esq. of Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP shall at all relevant times act as the City's Police Oversight Director,and the roles and responsibilities of Police Oversight Director described herein shall not be delegated or assigned to any other individual, regardless of their affiliation with Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP. It is further understood and agreed to by the parties that Consultant shall first utilize and employ the services of City staff members directly assigned to assist Consultant in performing its Page 1 of 9 Resolution No. 2025-029 Page 5 of 18