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AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND MEYERS NAVE <br />2 <br />f)Provide legal guidance and advice to the City Council and City Managerregarding what position the City (and associated bodies) and any of its advocates(e.g., lobbyists) should take on matters pending before legislative bodies; <br />g)Research and interpret laws, court decisions and other legal authorities in order toprepare legal opinions and to advise the City Council and management staff onlegal matters pertaining to City operations, including personnel, Skelly hearings,and labor relations matters except those set forth in Section 2B below; <br />h) Perform legal work pertaining to management of public property andimprovements, public rights of way and easements, and matters relating to publicutilities; <br />i)Coordinate with in-house staff on risk management issues, including 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 needed and asdirected by the City Council and/ or City Manager; <br />l)Provide on-site legal consultation of at least 35 hours per week, which includesserving as legal counsel at all City Council meetings, and/or as legal counsel tomeetings of other City legislative bodies when requested by the City Manager orhis designee. The City Attorney will work with the City Manager to establish aschedule that provides an attorney is available at City Hall five days a week foron-site legal consultation; <br />m)Real estate and land use matters, such as property acquisition and disposition,drafting and review of leases, and complex environmental/ CEQA matters; <br />n) Matters related to comprehensive updates of the City’s general plan or zoningordinance, annexations, water rights, or Williamson Act issues; <br />o) Municipal finance, tax, fee and assessment issues; <br />p) Motions seeking discovery of police officer personnel records and hearingsinvolving weapons confiscations; <br />q)Cable TV rate regulations and FCC appeals; <br />r)Successor agency services <br />s)Sanitary sewer, storm water, and matters related to City granted franchises. <br />2B. When the City hires Meyers Nave to represent it in litigation. <br />Litigation as used in this Agreement means all work (1) after a notice or summons has been served; (2) after a decision to initiate litigation, or condemn property is approved by the City Council or Successor Agency; (3) preparing for and appearing at administrative hearings or proceedings before other public agencies, hearing officers or regulatory bodies related to: (i) PERB hearings; (ii) fact finding hearings; (iii) mediations and arbitrations; (iv) employee disciplinary hearings; (v) grievance hearings; and (vi) notices of violation. <br />224