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<br />Holland & Knight <br /> <br />701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3000 I Miami, FL 33131 I T 305.374.8500 I F 305.789.7799 <br />Holland & Knight LLP I www.hklaw.com <br /> <br />Marilyn J. Holifield <br />305 789 7730 <br />ma ri Iyn. holifield@hklaw.com <br /> <br />September 13,2011 <br /> <br />Hans Ottinot, Esq. <br />City Attorney <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br /> <br />Re: Holland & Knight LLP Representation <br /> <br />Dear Hans: <br /> <br />Thank you for retaining Holland & Knight LLP to represent the City of Sunny Isles <br />Beach in connection with the investigation regarding potential employee conduct. We appreciate <br />the opportunity to work with you on this matter. <br /> <br />The purpose of this letter is to confirm our engagement as counsel for this matter. The <br />fees and costs incurred by Holland & Knight LLP in handling this matter will be paid by City of <br />Sunny Isles Beach and will be billed in accordance with the standard billing and collection <br />policies which have previously been negotiated and agreed upon between you and Holland & <br />Knight LLP. Michael Prendergast, Esq., whose billing rate is $350.00 per hour, will be primarily <br />responsible, and Susan Nix, Investigator whose rate is $200.00 per hour, will assist. Michael is <br />head of our employment group in Jacksonville and has expertise in representing public <br />employers. The City will defray the cost of Michael's travel and lodging expenses. For this <br />matter my billing rate is $375.00 per hour. <br /> <br />Sincerely yours, <br /> <br /> <br /># 10607390 vI <br />