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��ll BEST BEST&KRIEGER� A�r�roen�LVS ��r 1:�w Pamela Thompsan Gity Aetorney City of Redwood City Tanuary 15, 2014 Page 3 YOUR OBLIGATiONS ABOUT FEES AND BILLII�GS We have already discussed with you the fee arrangen�ent. Your share of fees and costs �vill not exceed$ 5,000 �viihout your a�proval. You will be bitled for work performed at BBK's discounted public agency rates, plus expenses. My current billing rate is $355 per hour. The billi.ng rates for akhers are described in the mer.norandum attached to this letter. It also describes the other aspects of ot�r firm's billing policies. You should consider this mcmorandum part of this agreement zs it binds both of us. For that reason,you should read it carefiilly. INSURANCE We are also pleased to let you kuow that Best Best & Krieger LLP carries errors and ornissions insurance with Lloyd's of London. NEW MATTERS Wl�en we are engaged by a new client on a parcicular matter, we are often later asked to work on additional matters. You should know that such new matters will.be the subject of a ne�v signed supplernent to this agreement. Similarly, this agreement does ��ot cover and is nat a commitment by either of us that we will undertake arly appeals or collection. procedur�s. Any such fiiture work would also have to be agreed upon in a signed supplement. ' HOW THIS AGREEMENT MAI`BE TERMINATED You, af course, have the right to end oi.ir services at any time. If you do so, yau will be respo��sible for the pa}nnez�t of fces and costs accrued but not yet paid up to the capped amount, plus reasonable fees a�d costs in transferring the case to you or your new counsel. By the same token, we reserve the right to terminate our s�rvices ta you upon written notice, order of the ' court, or a�i accordance with our attached eneniorandum. This could happen if you fail to pay our . fees and costs as agreed, fail to cooperate with us in tl�is znaiter, or if we determine we cannot contirnie to represent you for cthicai or practical concerns. ' CLIENT FILE ' lf you do not request the rehirn of your file, we wi(I retain your file for five years. Aftcr ' five years, we may have your file destroyed. If you would like your file maintained for more thau five years or returned, you must make separate ai-rangcments witl�us. : 511 G3.1)000�\84549�i 13