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Charter Reform Commission seeks outside counsel for potential city-attorney restructuring; RFP open

Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee · February 2, 2026
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The Charter Reform Commission asked the committee for outside legal advice and an RFP is open to draft language on a possible bifurcation of the city attorney's office; commissioners discussed budget flexibility and RFP evaluation procedures but took no final action.

The Charter Reform Commission told the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee that it has requested outside counsel to advise and draft proposed charter language for a possible bifurcation of the city attorney's office.

Justin Ramirez, executive director of the Charter Reform Commission, said commissioners want independent legal review for the section of the commission's work addressing whether the city should move to a model with a separately elected citywide prosecutor and an appointed city attorney or general…

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