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1 <br /> <br />AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND <br />REDWOOD PUBLIC LAW <br />This Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between the City of San Leandro, California, a <br />Municipal Corporation hereinafter referred to as “City” and Redwood Public Law, a professional <br />law partnership, hereinafter referred to as “Redwood,” (together, the “Parties”). <br />RECITALS <br />Whereas, in 2020 the City and the Meyers Nave law firm entered into an updated legal services <br />agreement; and <br />Whereas, it is the desire of the Parties hereto to enter this new Agreement and establish the terms <br />and conditions for the provision of legal services to City and the compensation therefor. <br />NOW THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED as follows: <br />1. Appointment of City Attorney <br />City retains Redwood and in accordance with applicable law, including San Leandro Charter <br />Sections 425 and 430 affirms the appointment of Richard D. Pio Roda (hereinafter referred to as <br />“Attorney”) as City Attorney; and Kristopher J. Kokotaylo as Senior Assistant City Attorney, <br />and as Acting City Attorney during any temporary absence or temporary disability of the City <br />Attorney. Redwood and Attorney agree to faithfully represent the legal interests of the City <br />during the term of this Agreement. <br />2. Attorney’s Services <br />2A. The City hires Redwood to provide legal services as City Attorney. <br />City Attorney duties shall include those legal services as set forth in Section 425 of the San <br />Leandro Charter and as generally understood within the field of municipal law to fall within the <br />category of “city attorney/general counsel services” including but not necessarily limited to, the <br />following: <br />a) Regular attendance at City Council meetings, work sessions, closed sessions and <br />all other City Council meetings necessary to provide legal counsel; <br />b) Attendance at Planning Commission meetings, Board of Zoning Adjustments or <br />other City Commission or Board meetings upon the request of the City Council or <br />City Manager to provide legal advice and/or serve as legal counsel; <br />c) Serve as legal counsel to bodies as may be created and represented by or for the <br />City Council, and which meet regularly or periodically or on an as needed basis; <br />d) Review and/or preparation of staff reports, ordinances, resolutions, orders, <br />agreements, forms, notices, declarations, certificates, deeds, leases, and other <br />documents required by the City; <br />e) Consultation with the City Council and City staff as needed - rendering of legal <br />advice and opinions (both oral and written) concerning legal matters that affect <br />the City including new legislation and court decisions;