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INSURANCE NOT ON FILE A-2025-099 WORK MAY NOT PROCEED CITY CLERK DATE: JUL 11 2025 LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JONES MAYER This AGREEMENT,made and entered into this I"day of July,2025 by and between Jones Mayer, �Wnn A.)"a California corporation ("Attorneys"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal 1 corporation duly organized and existing under the constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. The City of Santa Ana and the City Attorney's Office City desires to employ Attorneys to assist the in-house attorneys for the City("City Attorney") in the provision of legal services to the City. B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California, have special experience and knowledge related to administrative and litigation matters concerning general liability,personnel and police matters, 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. RETENTION OF ATTORNEYS On an as-needed basis, and at the sole discretion of the City, City hereby agrees to and does retain Attorneys, for the compensation hereinafter specified,to assist the City Attorney with the defense of the City and its employees in tort matters, including but not Iimited to acting as conflict counsel and general tort defense. Attorneys accept said retention and agree to perform, in a timely and efficient manner, all such services as may be requested by the City Attorney. Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of work requested by City in writing by e-mail or letter. 2. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED a. City agrees to compensate Attorneys, and Attorneys agree to accept from City, as and for payment in full for all services compensation at the blended rate of$300 an hour for all attorneys and $150 an hour for paralegal work. Time will be billed in 1/10th of an hour increments. b. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement, shall not exceed $500,000, including any extension periods C. City agrees to reimburse Attorneys 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. i. In-house printing,copying,and reproduction charges will be reimbursed at the rate of 20 cents per page. ii. The City will not reimburse Attorneys for Lexis,Westlaw or other paid legal research subscription services for ordinary legal research. However, the City will reimburse Attorneys for extraordinary legal research costs related to a complex legal matter or assignment and if pre-approved in writing by the City Attorney. 1