Redwood Public Law Agreement for Legal Services 20240318

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AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND REDWOOD PUBLIC LAW 2 f) Provide legal guidance and advice to the City Council and City Manager regarding what position the City (and associated bodies) and any of its advocates (e.g., lobbyists) should take on matters pending before legislative bodies; g) Research and interpret laws, court decisions and other legal authorities in order to prepare legal opinions and to advise the City Council and management staff on legal matters pertaining to City operations, including personnel, Skelly hearings, and labor relations matters except those set forth in Section 2B below; h) Perform legal work pertaining to management of public property and improvements, public rights of way and easements, and matters relating to public utilities; i) Coordinate with in-house staff on risk management issues, including self-insurance authorities; j) Provide legal guidance and advice on code enforcement issues; k) Coordinate the work of outside counsel and/ or legal consultants as needed and as directed by the City Council and/ or City Manager; l) Provide on-site legal consultation of at least 40 hours per week, which includes serving as legal counsel at all City Council meetings, and/or as legal counsel to meetings of other City legislative bodies when requested by the City Manager or their designee. The City Attorney will work with the City Manager to establish a schedule that provides an attorney is available at City Hall five days a week for on-site legal consultation; m) Real estate and land use matters, such as property acquisition and disposition, drafting and review of leases, and complex environmental/ CEQA matters; n) Matters related to comprehensive updates of the City’s general plan or zoning ordinance, annexations, water rights, or Williamson Act issues; o) Municipal finance, tax, fee and assessment issues; p) Motions seeking discovery of police officer personnel records and hearings involving weapons confiscations; q) Telecommunications rate regulations and FCC appeals; r) Successor agency services; and s) Sanitary sewer, storm water, and matters related to City granted franchises. 2B. When the City hires Redwood to represent it in litigation. Litigation as used in this Agreement means all work (1) after a claim, 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.