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CITY/CTTY ATTORNEY RELATIONSHIP <br />Structure of Working Relationships <br />The structure of working relationships for our municipal clients varies from city to city, as we are willing and <br />able to adapt to client expectations. In most cases, city staff members and occasionally city council members <br />communicate directly with the city attorney who then channels the flow of work. In some cases the city <br />administrator, manager or clerk -treasurer (as the case may be) works directly with the city attorney. City staff <br />members tend to develop relationships with other attorneys at the firm having expertise in specific subject <br />matter areas and may certainly feel free to communicate directly with them without going through the city <br />attorney. <br />City Manager <br />Administrator <br />Clerk -Treasurer <br />City Staff Members <br />CITY <br />ATTORNEY <br />ems{ <br />Graven <br />KENNEDY & GRAVEN <br />Other Attorneys <br />Paralegals <br />Support Staff <br />Response Time <br />It is our philosophy to make every attempt to respond the same day to requests for legal services. <br />As city attorney, Dave Anderson would be the main contact person and personally handle much of the city's <br />legal work, however the city is free to work with any attorney it prefers. The city attorney may assign certain <br />specific matters to another attorney in the firm if, as outlined previously, the city attorney believes it is more <br />efficient for the city to do so. <br />Dave is generally available to answer calls directly or respond to voicemails, certainly within 24 hours. <br />Response to e-mails and requests for document drafting or review will vary depending on the extent of time <br />needed to develop a response. However, most e-mails are responded to within a day if they are not urgent. <br />As a firm dedicated primarily to representing local governments, Kennedy & Graven has a sufficient number <br />of attorneys and support staff, as well as the breadth and depth of knowledge and experience to make sure that <br />Ramsey, like all of the firm's clients, gets prompt and competent service within its expected tirnelines. <br />Monthly Reporting <br />The city attorney will work with the city staff to develop an acceptable system of monthly reporting on pending <br />projects to the extent desired. We are flexible and able to accommodate the client's wishes, whether it is <br />attending staff meetings to provide an in -person report or sending updates or reports to summarize the status <br />of various matters. <br />13 <br />