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INSURANCE NOT ON FILE A-2026-084-02 VdCIK AWAY NOT PROCEED CITY CLERK JUN 2 6 2a16 DATE: Q�inla�t(pal LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CARPENTER,ROTHANS & DUMONT, LLP This AGREEMENT,made and entered into this 16TH day of June,2026,by and Carpenter,Rothans &Dumont,LLP.,a limited liability partnership("Attorneys"), 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"). RECITALS A. 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,and 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. RETEENTION 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 litigation filed against the City, for general advice and legal review on a case-by-case basis when urgent matters arise in relation to personnel, police or general Liability to defend the City, its employees and its officials. 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 payment in full for the foregoing services at the rate of$325 an hour for partners/associates and$100 an hour for Paralegals. Time will be billed in 1/10th of an hour increments. b. Upon written confirmation from the City Attorney,Attorneys and the City may amend hourly rates at amounts which will not cause an increase to the overall compensation detailed in Section 2.c, below. Any increase to the total not-to-exceed amount in Section 2.c is subject to approval by the City Council for the City of Santa Ana. C. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement, shall not exceed $1,500,000 including any extension periods d. 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. t