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2 4. Kramer Workplace Investigations is retained by the City for the purpose of conducting a confidential fact-finding review and providing a confidential report that will be used for employment-related purposes. Unless otherwise requested, the final report and attached exhibits will be sent electronically. Upon request, a hard copy of the report and attached exhibits with an original signature will be sent via overnight mail. 5. Fees for services provided to the City pursuant to this Agreement will be calculated and billed at Karen Kramer’s hourly rate of $425 for services related to conducting a workplace investigation and $525 for testimony or an Associate Attorneys’ hourly rate of $345-375 for services related to conducting a workplace investigation and $445-$475 for testimony. The hourly rate for Paralegal services, which may include document review and organization, and/or assistance with report-writing, is $175. Statements for services will contain a description of the services performed, the date they were performed, and the time devoted to this matter. The foregoing hourly rates apply to all time spent reviewing the above-referenced matter, including, but not limited to, traveling to/from and conducting interviews; personal and telephone conferences; preparing, analyzing and reviewing correspondence; analyzing and reviewing documents; preparing reports and memoranda. 6. Kramer Workplace Investigations may incur various costs and expenses or while performing legal services for the City. The City agrees to pay for these items in addition to fees for legal services. The costs, expenses, and in-house services may include, but will not necessarily be limited to, out-of-town travel expenses; messenger and other delivery services; photocopying and other reproduction services; transcription of taped interviews; and similar items. External costs and expenses will be charged at Kramer Workplace Investigations’ cost. Kramer Workplace Investigations will not charge the City for word processing; overtime expenses associated with administrative personnel; local telephone charges; and similar items; and Kramer Workplace Investigations will not add a "handling" charge for costs and expenses incurred on Kramer Workplace Investigations’ behalf. Kramer Workplace Investigations shall not be required to advance payment for major external expenses, which the City shall pay directly. Without prior approval, Kramer Workplace Investigations will not incur on the City’s behalf any such major external expenses. 7. Kramer Workplace Investigations will submit monthly statements to the City for fees and costs incurred each month. Unless otherwise requested, invoices will be sent electronically. Invoices must be paid within 30 days. 8. Engagement for a specific workplace investigation shall be considered concluded after Kramer Workplace Investigations has provided an investigation report to the City. After conclusion of the investigation, should a need arise for Kramer Workplace Investigations attorneys to respond to any subpoena, or otherwise provide testimony in connection with this matter, the City shall compensate Kramer Workplace Investigations at the applicable hourly rate set forth above. The City shall compensate Kramer Workplace Investigations for an attorney’s time spent responding to any subpoena, including document production, and preparing for testimony, in addition to the actual time spent testifying. The City will also represent Kramer Workplace Investigations attorneys when testifying or provide an attorney of Kramer Workplace Investigations’ choice. Furthermore, the City shall be procedurally and financially responsible for addressing and responding to any subpoena, discovery request, and/or action of any kind, including a motion to compel production of Kramer Workplace Investigations’ file(s) and any fee and/or cost attendant thereto. Should the City expect Kramer Workplace Investigations to object to a subpoena for investigation file(s) and/or an attorney’s testimony, the City will compensate Kramer Workplace Investigations for all attorney’s fees incurred in responding to the subpoena and/or motion to compel production. 9. The City agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Kramer Workplace Investigations and its attorneys harmless for and against all actions, claims, and complaints, whether formal or informal, actual or threatened, arising from or related to the investigation brought or asserted against Kramer Workplace Investigations and/or its attorneys by any investigation interviewee, City employee or official, or anyone claiming through them. The City will provide a defense for Kramer Workplace Investigations and Docusign Envelope ID: 5FA274F4-2302-4412-8B02-4B054396DEE8