Res 2019-133/approving an engagement agreement with the Law Firm of Russell Rodriquez Hyde Bullock, LLP to provide specialized legal counsel and represent the City before State Agencies when necessary in various utility matters

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Exhibit 8—Client Costs Advanced The firm incurs expenses on behalf of clients only when required by the legal needs of the clients. Some cases or matters require extensive use of outside copy facilities, and other cases may not be so paper - intensive. Standard services handled within the firm are not charged, and client specific expenses are billed to the client needing those services. An explanation of the billing structure is as follows: Administrative Expenses Fee A 3% administrative expense fee shall be added to each monthly invoice to cover all routine expenses (i.e.in-office copies and printing, first-class mailings, telephone, facsimile, local mileage, software and legal research service costs, etc.). All non -routine out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. out -of -office copying charges, travel expenses outside the Austin Metropolitan Service Area, messenger expenses, court filing costs and other court costs any expert fees and expenses and the like) incurred 6y us in connection with our representation Ryou will be either set up to be paid directly by you or billed to you as a separate item on your statement at actual cost, with no handling or mark-up fee. Not Charged Secretarial and word processing time, file setup expenses, file storage expenses, local or ordinary long- distance charges, fax charges and computerized legal research data charges, unless agreed to in advance in extraordinary circumstances. Delivery Services Outside delivery services are used for pickup and delivery of documents to the client as well as to courts, agencies, and opposing parties. Outside delivery fees are charged to the client at the rate charged to the firm. Overnight delivery services are also charged at the rate charged to the firm. Postage Our postal equipment calculates exact U.S. postage for all sizes and weights of posted material. The rate charged for postage is the same as the amount affixed to the material that is mailed. We will not charge clients for postage on routine correspondence; however, the cost of large -volume mail, or other additional mall services will be charged to the client. Copies and Prints If savings can be realized within the required time frame by sending copy jobs to subcontractors, the firm uses only qualified legal services copiers and the cost charged to the client is the same as the amount billed to the firm. Travel Attorney and other timekeeper time spent traveling on behalf of a client is billed to the client. Hotel, meals, local transportation, and similar expenses are charged based on receipts and travel expense forms submitted by the attorney. Documentation is available to the client if requested, Other Expenses Expenses incurred with outside providers in connection with the client's legal services will be paid by the client directly to the outside provider unless specifically arranged in advance. If the firm agrees to pay outside providers, the cost charged to the client is the same as the amount billed to the firm. Examples of such charges include: court reporter fees, filing fees, newspaper charges for publication notices, expert witness fees, consultants and other similar expenses. Page 5 of 5