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City Council approves continued outside counsel for disputed project after substitute motion fails
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council approved the original recommendation to continue outside counsel work on a contested project contract with Nossaman LLP after a substitute motion to change reporting and funding rules failed. The substitute would have capped authority at $100,000 and required additional reports; it did not pass.
The Los Angeles City Council on March 25 approved the original recommendation on item 1 — an authorization related to the outside counsel contract with Nossaman LLP (contract C146250) for litigation connected to a city project. The council defeated a substitute motion and then approved the original recommendation by majority vote.
The substitute motion, introduced by Councilmember Soto‑Martinez, would have amended the item to (1) cap the authority at $100,000, (2) require a one‑month report clarifying the financial…
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