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El Mirage City Council approves contingency-fee legal agreement for inclusion and class-action litigation
Summary
The El Mirage City Council voted to approve an agreement to hire outside legal services on a contingency-fee basis for inclusion and class-action litigation; the motion was made by Vice Mayor Parsons and seconded by Council Member Dorsey. The meeting then adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
The El Mirage City Council resumed its regular meeting and voted to approve an agreement to retain outside legal services on a contingency-fee basis for inclusion and class-action litigation. Vice Mayor Parsons moved the motion and Council Member Dorsey seconded; the council voted in favor.
The agreement, as stated on the record, authorizes hiring legal counsel on a contingency-fee basis to handle inclusion and class-action litigation. The meeting record does not specify the law firm, the contingency fee percentage, or any change to the city’s budget; those details were not provided during the recorded discussion. After the vote the council approved a motion to adjourn and ended the meeting at 8:32 p.m.
Vice Mayor Parsons stated, "I motion to approve an agreement for legal services related to inclusion and class action litigation on a contingency fee basis." Council Member Dorsey seconded the motion. A presiding officer called for the vote; those in favor said "aye," those opposed said "nay," and the presiding officer stated the item had passed.
No formal vote tally (by name or count) or additional discussion of contract terms is recorded in the provided transcript segments. The record also shows the council immediately moved to adjourn following the vote.
