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2. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS BETWEEN\nTHE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND HAWKINS DELAFIELD\nAND WOOD LLP, KUTAK ROCK LLP AND NIXON PEABODY LLP FOR BOND\nCOUNSEL MATTERS\nSummary: The Office of the City Attorney requests approval of three Agreements between the\nCity of Los Angeles Harbor Department and Hawkins Delafield and Wood LLP, Kutak Rock LLP\nand Nixon Peabody LLP for legal services related to bond counsel matters. Each Agreement is\nfor a proposed term of three years and compensation of $60,000 for a total compensation of\n$180,000 across the three Agreements. The Harbor Department is financially responsible for\npayment of expenses incurred under the proposed Agreements.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with Charter Section 1022 that the scope of work\nof the proposed Agreements can be more economically and feasibly provided by an independent\ncontractor than by City employees; (3) approve a Legal Services Agreement with Hawkins\nDelafield and Wood LLP in the amount of $60,000 for a three-year term; (4) approve a Legal\nServices Agreement with Kutak Rock LLP in the amount of $60,000 for a three-year term; (5)\napprove a Legal Services Agreement with Nixon Peabody LLP in the amount of $60,000 for a\nthree-year term; (6) authorize the Executive Director and Board Secretary to execute and attest\nto the Agreements; and (7) adopt Resolution No.___________.\nHuman Resources