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 Review of legal issues in City Council and Planning Commission agenda items as <br />requested. <br /> Review or draft ordinances, resolutions, developer agreements and correspondence as <br />requested. <br /> Meeting and/or telephone conversations with and advising Mayor, Councilmembers, City <br />Administrator, Department Directors, and other staff on general legal matters. <br /> Research and submit legal opinions on legal matters requested by the City Administrator. <br /> Provide written and/or oral summaries to City Administrator of law changes affecting the <br />City, including recommending changes in operations or procedures to assure compliance. <br /> Availability by phone and email to answer staff questions. <br /> <br />III. Fees <br /> <br />July 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022: <br /> <br />General Legal Services: <br /> <br /> $165.00/hour for attorneys; <br /> $ 90.00/hour for paralegals and law clerks. <br /> <br />January 1, 2023, forward: <br /> <br />General Legal Services: <br /> <br /> $175.00/hour for attorneys; <br /> $ 95.00/hour for paralegals and law clerks. <br /> <br />The rate for General Legal Services shall automatically increase annually commencing on <br />January 1, 2024, by $5.00/hr. <br /> <br />Pass-through Legal Services: <br /> <br /> Partners and Associates rates are $200.00 to $400.00 per hour and paralegals/legal <br />assistants currently range from $90.00 to $150.00 per hour, for legal services that are <br />passed through to third parties according to the City policies or reimbursed from a <br />developer or other third party. The Attorney will represent the City at the rate for general <br />legal services on public improvement projects involving special assessments or <br />improvements to private property, litigation, arbitration, and appellate matters, except <br />that the parties may mutually agree to a higher rate based on the complexity of the matter. <br /> The fees may be amended from time to time by written mutual agreement of the City and <br />Attorney. <br /> <br />Expenses to be reimbursed: <br /> <br /> The actual cost of express delivery, Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis charges, postage (over <br />$1.00). <br />222080v3 <br />2 <br /> <br />