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Council approves up to $10,000 from building department funds for outside counsel in construction‑board hearing
Summary
Council authorized the building department to use enterprise funds to retain outside counsel (board-certified in construction law) for an upcoming Building Construction Board hearing, approving up to $10,000 without further council action.
The City Attorney requested authorization to use building department enterprise funds to retain outside counsel to assist with an upcoming Building Construction Board hearing. The attorney said the city code and practice require separate legal representation for quasi‑judicial boards when there is a conflict of interest for the city attorney. He proposed retaining Pete Sweeney, a board‑certified construction‑law attorney, at a government rate, or another board‑certified construction lawyer if Sweeney is unavailable. The council approved a motion to authorize up to $10,000 from the building department enterprise fund for outside counsel and to proceed without returning to council for additional authorization, and staff said the funds would cover preparation and the hearing itself; any appeal was not specifically included in the approval.
