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El Mirage council approves contingency-fee legal services agreement for inclusion, class-action litigation
Summary
The El Mirage City Council approved an agreement to retain outside counsel on a contingency-fee basis to handle inclusion-related and class-action litigation; the motion was made by Vice Mayor Parsons and seconded by Council Member Dorsey and passed by voice vote.
The El Mirage City Council approved an agreement to retain outside legal counsel on a contingency-fee basis to handle inclusion-related and class-action litigation, the council announced as it resumed its regular agenda.
Vice Mayor Parsons moved, “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. The presiding officer called for a voice vote; after members responded “aye,” the presiding officer said, “We have passage of the item that has been presented.” The transcript does not record individual vote counts.
No additional public debate or discussion about the agreement appears in the transcript. Following the vote the council adjourned; the presiding officer announced the meeting was adjourned at 08:32 PM.
Votes and next steps: The motion to approve the contingency-fee legal services agreement passed by voice vote. The transcript does not specify the firm to be retained, the contingency fee rate, the scope of work beyond the description in the motion, or implementation steps such as contract execution or staff assignments.
