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Charter reform commission asks committee to allow outside counsel; budget and procurement questions raised
Summary
The Charter Reform Commission reported it has requested outside legal counsel because commissioners perceived a conflict of interest with the city attorney’s office; staff said a procurement process is underway and the commission cited a draft budget with up to $1,000,000 available and initial flexibility of $500,000.
Committee members heard a report from the Charter Reform Commission on the commission’s request to hire outside legal counsel to advise on possible changes to the city’s prosecutorial/fiscal structure and other charter language.
Justin Ramírez, identified in the record as director of the Charter Reform Commission, told the committee that commissioners perceived a potential conflict of interest if the city attorney’s office…
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