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 2   <br />2. Attorney's  Services   <br />   <br />2A.    The  City  hires  Meyers  Nave  to  provide  legal  services  as  City  Attorney.     <br />As  requested  by  City  such  duties  shall  include  those  legal  services  as  set  forth   <br />in  Section  425  of  the  San  Leandro  Charter  and  as  generally  understood   <br />within  the  field  of  municipal  law  to  fall  within  the  category  of  "city   <br />attorney/general  counsel  services"  including  but  not  necessarily  limited  to,   <br />the  following:   <br />   <br />a) Regular  attendance  at  City  Council,  study  sessions,  closed  sessions   <br />and  all  meetings  necessary  to  provide  basic  legal  counsel;     <br />b) Attendance  at  Planning  Commission  meetings,  Board  of  Zoning   <br />Adjustments  or  other  City  Commission  or  Board  meetings  upon  the   <br />request  of  the  City  Council  or  City  Manager  to  provide  legal  advice   <br />and/or  serve  as  counsel;   <br />c) Serve  as  legal  counsel  to  bodies  as  may  be  created  and  represented  by   <br />or  for  the  City  Council,  and  which  meet  regularly  or  periodically  or  on   <br />an  as  needed  basis;   <br />d) Review  and/or  preparation  of  staff  reports,  ordinances,  resolutions,   <br />orders,  agreements,  forms,  notices,  declarations,  certificates,  deeds,   <br />leases,  and  other  documents  required  by  the  City;   <br />e) Consultation  with  the  City  Council  and  City  staff  as  needed  -­‐  rendering   <br />of  legal  advice  and  opinions  (both  oral  and  written)  concerning  legal   <br />matters  that  affect  the  City  including  new  legislation  and  court   <br />decisions;   <br />f) Provide  legal  guidance  and  advice  to  the  City  Council  and  City   <br />Manager  regarding  what  position  the  City  (and  associated  bodies)  and   <br />any  of  its  advocates  (e.g.,  lobbyists)  should  take  on  matters  pending   <br />before  legislative  bodies;   <br />g) Research  and  interpret  laws,  court  decisions  and  other  legal   <br />authorities  in  order  to  prepare  legal  opinions  and  to  advise  the  City   <br />Council  and  management  staff  on  legal  matters  pertaining  to  City   <br />operations,  including  personnel,  Skelly  hearings,  and  labor  relations   <br />matters  except  those  set  forth  in  Section  2B  below;   <br />h) Perform  legal  work  pertaining  to  management  of  public  property  and   <br />improvements,  public  rights  of  way  and  easements,  and  matters   <br />relating  to  public  utilities;   <br />i) Coordinate  with  in-­‐house  staff  on  risk  management  issues,  including   <br />self-­‐insurance  authorities;   <br />j) Provide  legal  guidance  and  advice  on  code  enforcement  issues;   <br />k) Coordinate  the  work  of  outside  counsel  and/or  legal  consultants  as   <br />needed  and  as  directed  by  the  City  Council  and/or  City  Manager;     <br />l) Provide  on-­‐site  legal  consultation  of  at  least  35  hours  per  week,  which   <br />includes  serving  as  legal  counsel  at  all  City  Council  meetings,  and/or   <br />as  legal  counsel  to  meetings  of  other  City  legislative  bodies  when   <br />requested  by  the  City  Manager  or  his  designee.    The  City  Attorney  will