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City solicitor outlines staffing gaps and reliance on outside counsel for complex litigation
Summary
The city solicitor said the law department faces multiple vacancies, will cut roughly a half position to hit a 3% reduction target, and that unfilled roles often translate into higher professional-services spending for outside counsel.
City Solicitor Steve Barnacotti (referred to in the hearing as Steve Barnacotti/Buena County) outlined his department’s FY26 request and staffing needs, saying the department’s proposed budget is roughly $404,488,207 (department-level figures given in context of the larger municipal budget discussion) and is primarily personnel-driven.
Barnacotti told the hearing the law department has a number of vacancies carried forward from FY25 and expects to reduce at least a…
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