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2. Attorney's Services <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 />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 />1) 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 <br />2