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e. Drafting of and revisions to City ordinances, resolutions, and regulations. <br />f. Drafting of municipal contracts, joint powers agreements, and the like; review <br />of contractor/vendor bond and insurance documents. <br />g• <br />Research and preparation of legal opinions on municipal or other legal matters, <br />including open meeting law/data practices issues and general municipal <br />employment matters. <br />h. Provision of regular updates on significant developments in laws affecting the <br />City to the City Administrator, City Council and City staff. <br />i. Provision of a yearly legislative update. <br />J. <br />Provision of regular in-service presentations as requested to City staff and City <br />officers on topics selected by the Law Firm and the City with special emphasis <br />on new developments in the law (e.g. labor issues/data practices issues/land use <br />issues) and general information for new elected officials (e.g., Good <br />Governance, Roles, Data and Open Meeting Law information). <br />k. Provision of economic development services including advice on tax increment <br />financing, tax abatement, business subsidy, and other development matters, <br />including the drafting of and revisions to development agreements, assessment <br />agreements, tax increment financing proceedings, and the like. If such <br />economic development representation is, proposed to be fully reimbursed by a <br />private developer, the Law,Firm may adjust its billing rate accordingly in <br />consultation with the City Administrator. <br />1. Provision of labor and employment law services to the City, including <br />representation for staff disciplinary matters, union negotiations, personnel <br />policies, contested cases, employment contracts, and other similar services. <br />1.2 Best Legal Practices Initiatives: In addition to the above -stated services, <br />throughout the period of its representation, the Law Firm furnishes regular `Best Legal Practices <br />Initiative Services." The services shall include'meetings with City staff and department heads and, <br />where appropriate, the City Administrator and City Council to perform the specified initiatives. It <br />is expected that the specified best practices initiatives may change as required by the growth and <br />change of the City. All practices shall be benchmarked against those of other leading cities, not <br />limited to cities in Minnesota. These services include, but are not limited to: <br />A. Department Specific Best Practices: The Law,Firm regularly reviews the internal <br />processes and procedures of City Departments to furnish recommendations in order <br />to: <br />1. Reduce or avoid future liability and litigation. <br />2 <br />