Agenda #: 5.6
Meeting Date: May 6, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES.
STRATEGIC
GOAL: Safe, Sustainable & Healthy Community
RECOMMENDATION:
Appropriate $100,000 from the General Fund Unassigned fund balance for Special Legal Services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A total of $100,000 would be appropriated from the General Fund to the City Attorney Special Legal Services account (100120-54022) to cover such costs.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
In addition to the City’s primary legal services through Woodruff & Smart, the City often enlists the services of additional legal experts to assist in a number of matters important to the community. The City has secured the services of Claire Collins of Hansen Bridgett LLP for special legal counsel services related to issues involving the sanitary sewer system serving properties in the City. Ms. Collins’ services were initially retained for a not-to-exceed amount of $45,000 under the City Manager’s signature authority. It is anticipated that at some future date, the cost of Ms. Collins’ services will exceed that amount and thus, City Council approval of an additional appropriation is required.
It is therefore recommended that the City Council appropriate $100,000 from the available General Fund balance to cover such services.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved this item as to form.
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