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City attorney provides restaffing analysis; committee asks for quarterly updates on settlements and outside counsel
Summary
The City Attorney presented a restaffing and cost analysis that found litigation particularly under-resourced; the Budget and Finance Committee noted and filed the report and requested quarterly updates on settlements, outside counsel expenditures and staffing.
The City Attorney's office told the Budget and Finance Committee on June 4 that its litigation division is significantly under-resourced and asked the committee to note and file a detailed restaffing and cost-benefit report.
Committee members asked questions about outside counsel costs, whether the city should consider excess-liability insurance, and timing for any requests for new positions. The committee voted…
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