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Ione council adopts resolution to route council legal questions through city manager amid heated debate
Summary
The Ione City Council voted to adopt a resolution requiring most councilmember communications with the city attorney to be routed through the city manager or department directors; proponents said it will curb legal bills, opponents called it unnecessary and restrictive; motion passed with two no votes.
The Ione City Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday tightening rules for when and how councilmembers may contact the city attorney, voting to require most requests and inquiries to be routed through the city manager or designated department directors.
Council sponsors said the change formalizes existing municipal-code practices and is intended to reduce duplicated attorney work and lower legal costs. "Once you make an agenda item request,…
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