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SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this __ day o£ , 2016, by <br />and between Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, a California professional law corporation <br />( "Attorneys "), and the Successor Agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency for the City <br />of Santa Ana, a public body, corporate and politic (hereinafter "Successor Agency "). <br />RECITALS <br />A. Successor Agency desires to employ Attorneys to assist the Successor Agency Legal <br />Counsel in the provision of specialized legal services to the Successor Agency in a bond <br />issuance, refinancing and refunding, and other related legal matters, as well as serving as <br />disclosure counsel, and <br />B. Attorneys represent that they are licensed to practice law in the State of California, have <br />special experience and knowledge in the field of public financing and desire to undertake <br />said services. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the <br />terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. RETENTION OF ATTORNEYS Successor Agency hereby agrees to and does retain <br />Attorneys, for the compensation hereinafter specified, to assist the Successor Agency Legal Counsel <br />in disclosure counsel services related to 2016 Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds and other legal <br />issues when and as requested by the Successor Agency Legal Counsel to do so. Attorneys accept <br />said retention and agree to perform, in timely and efficient manner, all such services as may be <br />requested by the Successor Agency Legal Counsel. Attorneys shall confirm their acceptance of <br />work requested by Successor Agency in writing by e -mail or letter, <br />2. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED <br />A. FEES Successor Agency agrees to compensate Attorneys, and Attorneys agree to <br />accept from Successor Agency, as and for payment in frill for all of said services in regard to each <br />such action, compensation which shall not exceed, $50,000.00, (See Correspondence dated June 28, <br />2016, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A). <br />B. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS Successor Agency agrees to reimburse <br />Attorneys for out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to, mileage, expert witness fees, <br />copying costs, service of process, and mail services authorized by the Successor Agency Legal <br />Counsel in connection with the performance of duties under this Agreement. Any costs in excess of <br />$5,000 require Successor Agency Legal Counsel approval prior to incurring the expense. All <br />expenses must have supporting documentation submitted with the invoice. <br />3. METHOD OF PAYMENT Attorneys shall submit a monthly statement specifying the <br />services performed, dates and number of hours, and an itemization of expenses related thereto <br />with supporting documentation (i.e. receipts, invoices, copy of check, etc). <br />�_ u <br />