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City attorney to depart; council approves RFP to recruit replacement
Summary
City Attorney Roy Santos notified the council he has tendered his resignation effective in June; the council approved sending an RFP to recruit a replacement and added a suggested 30-day turnaround expectation for urgent legal tasks.
City Attorney Roy Santos informed the council on April 15 that he has tendered his resignation effective in June. He told the council it was a personal decision and thanked staff and council for the opportunity to serve.
Santos said, “I have tendered my resignation as the city attorney and I'll be leaving in, June.” Councilmembers thanked him for his service and asked staff to begin recruitment for a replacement.
Staff presented a draft request for proposals (RFP) for outside counsel that is largely the same as the prior RFP used when the current firm was hired; staff proposed adding a provision asking that urgent tasks be completed within 30 days or that counsel notify the city manager and council if more time is required. Councilmember Ruppel praised Santos's offer to remain available to ensure continuity until a replacement is hired.
Councilmember Roth moved to send the RFP; Councilmember Oppa seconded. The roll-call vote to issue the RFP passed 4-0. Staff said the RFP would be finalized and posted that week.
