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1. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE\nCITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND EVERETT DOREY LLP FOR\nLIABILITY LITIGATION DEFENSE COUNSEL\nSummary: The Office of the City Attorney (Office) requests approval of an Agreement between\nthe City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and Everett Dorey LLP\n(Everett) for legal services related to liability litigation defense counsel. The proposed Agreement\nis for a term of three years and maximum compensation of $350,000. The Harbor Department\nis financially responsible for payment of expenses incurred under the proposed Agreement.\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 in accordance with Charter Section 1022 that the scope of work of\nthe proposed Agreement can be more economically and feasibly provided by an independent\ncontractor than by City employees; (3) approve a Legal Services Agreement with Everett Dorey\nLLP in the amount of $350,000 for a three-year term; (4) authorize the Executive Director and\nBoard Secretary to execute and attest to the Agreement; and (5) adopt Resolution\nNo.____________.\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA\nWaterfront & Commercial Real Estate