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June 17, 1971
Stewart, Woodruff & Frazee
Attorneys at Law
401 Civic Center L'rive West
Santa lsia, CA 92701
Subject: Your proposal to provide the City with interim
special legal services
Fnclosed is letter agreenent , approved by the Cecil
on June 7.4 by the adoptim of Pesolution No. 7454 and
signed by the Mayor, for subject services.
Laura Lagios
City Cleric
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cc: City Attorney
Finance Director
STEWART, WOODRUFF 8 FRAZEE
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
STEPHEN C. STEWART BANK OF CALIFORNIA BUILDING - SUITE 650
THOMAS L.W000RUFF 401 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WEST
RICHARD O. FRAZEE
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92701
June 2, 1971 Ai
Mr. Dennis O'Neil
Acting City Attorney
City of Newport Beach
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, California 92660
Dear Mr. O'Neil;
AREA CODE 714
535 -62+2
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Pursuant to your recent inquiry, this office
has reviewed the request of the City of Newport Beach
and the attendant requirements of this office providing
special legal services to the City of Newport Beach
relating to the prosecution of misdemeanor violations of
the Newport Beach Municipal Code.
It is our understanding that the city, on an
interim basis, desires to retain the services of one or
more attorneys to act as Special Assistant City Attorneys
for purposes of prosecution. It is our further under-
standing that such services would entail court appearances
on a weekly basis for the Monday night Traffic Court and
every Friday morning for the non -jury trial calendar. In
addition thereto, appearances, as required for the jury
calendar, would likewise be required. Based upon these
requirements, this office would be pleased to represent
the City of Newport Beach on a special retainer basis for
a fee of $800 per month, payable upon presentation of a
monthly statement.
This office is comprised of three men as you
are aware, namely Stephen C. Stewart, formerly City
Prosecutor and Assistant City Attorney for the City of
Costa Mesa for a period of two years (1968- 1969);
Richard O. Frazee, who has practiced in the criminal courts
of the County of Orange for the past year and one half;
and the undersigned, formerly Assistant City Attorney
for the City of Newport Beach for two and one half years
Mr. Dennis O'Neil
June 2, 1971
Page Two.
(1967- 1969). It would be the understanding of this firm
that each of the three partners would be named as Special
Assistant City Attorney for purposes of prosecution, so
that any of the three could make the necessary court
appearances on behalf of the City. We have undertaken a
tentative program for assignment of responsibilities on
fixed dates, but due to unavoidable conflicts, the need
may arise for a substitute of personnel.
In the event the City of Newport Beach desires
this office to undertake any additional legal matters
during the interim period of recruitment for the position
of City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney, we feel well
qualified and are willing to do so on a negotiated fee
basis. In the event the City desires to consider this
alternative, we would be most willing to provide any
additional information which you may need relating thereto.
APPPRROOVEDDAAND ACCE TED:
l ./ V .
E. F. HIRTH, Mayor
City of Newport Beach
Dated: JUN 171971
Very truly yours,
XThoma ODR UFF & FRAZEE
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APPR D AS TO FORMi
Acting City Attorney
u
RMOLUTION W. 7454
A RESOLUTION Or THS CI?Y, IL OF THE CITY
(v NarsiPORT :nw THE MAYOR TD`
ACCEPT TES ` or TfM LAW FIRS OF STEPtllW#
WOODRUFF & FR7� $'O PROVIDE Il7FVTM SBELIAL
LRGAL SERVICffi
t±Kfrt� xu, there has befit presented to the .City CouYeil
Of the Cf%y of Newport Beach a proposal fa the last firm of
Stewart, woodruff & Frazee to provide interim legal services
to the City of Newport Beach during the period of the recruit",
went for the position of City Attorney, relating to the
prosecution of misdemeanor violatiani� of the Newport 'Stacsh
Municipal Codes and
t4'KWAS, said lmw firm has offered to provide said
services for a special retainer feet of $800 per, montitt and
9EZREA.S, the City Council has determined that it
would be in tFie best interests of this City to accept said
proposal r
NOW,
TBRRBFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED by the
City Council
of the City of
Newport Beach
that the proposal
of Stewart,
Woodruff & Frazee to provide the interim special legal services
above described, for the retainer fee of $800 per month, is
approved, effective
as of
June 1,
1971,
and.
the Mayor
is hereby
authorised to accept
the!
same on
behalf
of
the City of
Newport
Beach.
ADOPTED this 14th day of June, 1971.
N ayor.
DO'NradV
6/4/71