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1. Indicate whether designated lead attorneys or the law firm represent, or have <br /> represented, any client whose representation may conflict with your ability to <br /> provide legal services to the city. <br /> 2. Indicate whether designated lead attorneys or the law firm currently represent any <br /> real estate developers. If so,please identify those companies or persons in detail <br /> and provide a percentage breakdown of how much this work represents of your <br /> firm's total billings. <br /> 3. Identify what procedures your firm utilizes to identify and resolve conflicts of <br /> interest. <br /> J. City/City Attorney Relationship: <br /> 1. Describe how you would structure the working relationship between the City <br /> Attorney and the City Council, City Administrator,Department Directors, and <br /> other staff members. <br /> 2. Define the standard timeframes for response by the City Attorney to direction <br /> and/or inquiry from the City Council or City Administrator. <br /> 3. Describe the systems or mechanisms that would be established for monthly <br /> reporting of the status of projects,requests, and litigation. <br /> K. Fees: <br /> 1. City Attorney-firms desiring to be considered for City Attorney services shall <br /> indicate a monthly retainer amount and describe specific services to be included <br /> within the retainer and any services that would be outside the retainer (refer to the <br /> Est of services in Section VI.) For services outside the retainer,indicate the hourly <br /> rate for City Attorney and other attorneys and support staff that may be working <br /> on city business. <br /> 2. City Prosecutor-firms interested in providing City Prosecutor services shall indicate <br /> a monthly retainer amount and describe specific services to be included within the <br /> retainer and provide an hourly rate for the lead attorney and hourly rates for other <br /> attorneys and staff that may be working on non-retainer city business. <br /> 3. The city is interested in exploring alternative fee arrangements other than the <br /> retainer or hourly rate. Indicate any alternate billing arrangements you would be <br /> willing to consider and under what circumstances they would be most appropriate. <br /> 4. Firms shall indicate all other costs and reimbursables including travel (per mile), <br /> telephone,printing,photocopying, etc. <br /> 5. Firms shall indicate the minimum increment of time billed for each service <br /> including phone calls, correspondence, and personal conferences. <br /> L. Term: State the minimum length of contract (in years) you will accept. <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br />