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Council extends funding and seeks RFP after review of city’s tenant 'right-to-counsel' pilot
Summary
After a presentation from Legal Aid, council directed staff to maintain funding for a year while developing a request for proposals and exploring county collaboration to expand access to evictions-related legal services.
The City Council on April 29 directed staff to continue status-quo funding for the Access to Legal Counsel pilot and to develop a procurement plan while exploring collaborative options with the county and other partners.
Housing and Human Services Manager Laura Doubles presented the program update and said the one-year pilot—funded with $250,000 set aside from a prior general-fund surplus—began August 1 and is contracted to run through July 31. Legal Aid Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Smith said the program was staffed in September, has served lower-income city residents and has…
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