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Hanford council extends city attorney agreement at $52,000/month, sets five‑year RFP policy for legal services
Summary
After extended public comment and council debate, the council voted to continue a flat‑fee agreement with Griswold LaSalle at $52,000 per month through July 2027 and adopted a policy to issue separate five‑year RFPs for basic services and litigation coincident with contract expirations.
The council debated whether to approve an updated flat‑fee legal‑services agreement with Griswold LaSalle Cobb Dowd & Jen LLP and whether to initiate new requests for proposals for city legal services.
City Attorney Ty Mazzotti defended the firm’s institutional knowledge and argued the proposed contract represented continuity and value, noting the 2011 basic‑services budget and saying the firm’s proposed basic‑services amount equates to about $624,000 annually. Mazzotti said the firm has long…
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