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Council to consider higher-cost prosecution and public-defense contracts as local legal expenses rise
Summary
Staff presented proposed contracts for city prosecution (first year $204,000) and public defense (proposed $40,000/month), noting that caseload changes and new standards have driven costs up sharply and that both agreements are set for the Dec. 18 consent agenda.
City staff told the council they will place two professional‑services agreements on the consent agenda next week: a proposed contract with Zacher, Stock and Kreps for prosecution services and a two‑year public‑defense contract with Feldman and Lee.
Staff said the prosecutor contract is proposed for Jan.–Dec. 2026 at $204,000 with a 2027 level of $216,000 and an option to extend into 2028 and 2029 with 4%…
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