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workers compensation, OSHA issues; <br /> <br />h. Occasional attendance at staff meetings as directed by the City Clerk- <br />Administrator; <br /> <br /> i. Legal updates, alerts and opinions to staff on issues affecting the City; <br /> <br /> j. Proactive advice as to City Code and personnel policies; <br /> <br /> k. All other routine legal services except those pertaining to: <br /> <br /> i. land acquisitions and sales; <br />ii. litigation, administrative proceedings, eminent domain and special <br />assessment appeals; <br /> iii.. review of subdivision and land development contracts; <br />iv. approval of improvement bonds/proceedings and other authorized <br />bond issues; <br /> v. telecommunication matters; <br /> vi. employment matters and labor negotiations; <br />vii. Economic Development Authority matters involving the establishment of <br />tax increment financing districts and development contracts; <br />viii. Separate Commissions of the City including, but not limited to <br />Economic Development Authority, Police Civil Service Commission, and <br />Charter Commission. <br /> <br />As an aid to the interpretation of the services to be covered by the retainer agreement, the <br />following definitions would apply: <br /> <br />"Administrative proceedings" means services directly related and preparatory to representing <br />the City or its agencies before a federal, state or regional administrative agency. <br /> <br />"Eminent domain" means services performed directly related and preparatory to the <br />commencement of an action of eminent domain by or against the City or its agencies. <br /> <br />"Litigation" means services performed by the city attorney: (a) in response to a claim filed <br />against the City or an action commenced against the City, its agencies, or their officers, agents or <br />employees; (b) in response to administrative proceedings; and (c) appearances on behalf of the <br />City or its agencies before state or federal courts, boards or commissions. <br /> <br />"Routine" means matters usual and customarily undertaken by a city attorney in the discharge <br />of office. <br /> <br />2.04. Compensation for Legal Services. For legal services, except as provided in Section <br />2.08, the City agrees to compensate the City Attorney at the following hourly rates for services indicated <br />below: <br />a . For all attorneys in general municipal matters as set forth in Section 2.03 <br />(except Section 2.03(k)) pursuant to a monthly retainer in the amount of <br />$2,500.00. <br /> <br />b. For all attorneys for matters set forth in Section 2.03(k) as follows: <br /> <br />i. For all attorneys in real estate matters, telecommunication matters, <br />employment and labor negotiation matters <br />$140/hr. <br /> <br />ii. For all attorneys in litigation and administrative proceedings