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AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND REDWOOD PUBLIC <br />LAW <br />2 <br />f) Provide legal guidance and advice to the City Council and City Manager <br />regarding what position the City (and associated bodies) and any of its advocates <br />(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 to <br />prepare legal opinions and to advise the City Council and management staff on <br />legal matters pertaining to City operations, including personnel, Skelly hearings, <br />and labor relations 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 relating to public <br />utilities; <br />i) Coordinate with in-house staff on risk management issues, including self- <br />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 as <br />directed by the City Council and/ or City Manager; <br />l) Provide on-site legal consultation of at least 40 hours per week, which includes <br />serving as legal counsel at all City Council meetings, and/or as legal counsel to <br />meetings of other City legislative bodies when requested by the City Manager or <br />their designee. The City Attorney will work with the City Manager to establish a <br />schedule that provides an attorney is available at City Hall five days a week for <br />on-site legal consultation; <br />m) Real estate and land use matters, such as property acquisition and disposition, <br />drafting and review of leases, and complex environmental/ CEQA matters; <br />n) Matters related to comprehensive updates of the City’s general plan or zoning <br />ordinance, 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 hearings <br />involving weapons confiscations; <br />q) Telecommunications rate regulations and FCC appeals; <br />r) Successor agency services; and <br />s) Sanitary sewer, storm water, and matters related to City granted franchises. <br />2B. When the City hires Redwood to represent it in litigation. <br />Litigation as used in this Agreement means all work (1) after a claim, notice, or summons has <br />been served; (2) after a decision to initiate litigation, or condemn property is approved by the <br />City Council or Successor Agency; (3) preparing for and appearing at administrative hearings or <br />proceedings before other public agencies, hearing officers or regulatory bodies related to: (i) <br />PERB hearings; (ii) fact finding hearings; (iii) mediations and arbitrations; (iv) employee <br />disciplinary hearings; (v) grievance hearings; and (vi) notices of violation.