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Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney <br />City of Redlands <br />May 15, 2025 <br />Page 2 <br />Please let me know if any of these names are incorrect or if there are other parties <br />with an interest in this matter that we should list such as, for example, any parties adverse <br />to the City as to other parties you intend to refer to us. <br />We have reviewed our files and our conflicts index and have no other client <br />relationships which would interfere with our ability to represent you in this matter. As <br />you know, we presently represent the City. <br />As we have discussed, the nature of the matter makes it impossible for us to <br />precisely estimate the fees you may incur. However, we will not charge more than $3,000 <br />for the sales tax sharing agreement with San Bernardino County without further <br />authority from you to do so. You will receive monthly statements informing you of the <br />fees and costs incurred during the prior month. We will, of course, do our best to <br />represent you efficiently and without undue expense. <br />Please make payments payable to Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC directly <br />to our Grass Valley office at: <br />Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC <br />420 Sierra College Drive, Suite 140 <br />Grass Valley, CA 95945-5091 <br />Our federal employer identification number is 75-3031545. <br />I will have primary responsibility for your representation, and the firm will use <br />other attorneys and legal assistants in the best exercise of our professional judgment. If <br />you have questions, concerns or criticisms at any time, please contact me at once. <br />Naturally, we expect you to keep us reasonably informed of all significant developments <br />regarding this representation. <br />We review all statements before they are issued to ensure the amount charged is <br />appropriate. The statement for fees is simply the product of the hours worked multiplied <br />by the hourly rates for the attorneys and legal assistants who did the work. <br />Our hourly rates are based upon the experience, reputation and ability of the <br />lawyer or legal assistant performing the services, and for 2025 range between $255 and <br />298168.3 <br />298168.v1 <br />