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Council approves legal-contract services in Closed Session; Mayor abstains
Summary
After moving item 12.C to Closed Session because of litigation timing, the Council approved agreements with Andrade Gonzalez LLP and Clyde & Co. for specialized legal services (up to $783,300) by a 4-0-1 vote; Mayor Vinatieri abstained.
The Whittier City Council on April 22 moved an item proposing specialized legal services with Andrade Gonzalez LLP and Clyde & Co. to Closed Session after City Attorney Keith Collins said postponement could prejudice the City’s litigation posture and a trial date was scheduled for August 2025.
The Closed Session report read at the end of the meeting states that Council Member Fernando Dutra moved and Council Member Cathy Warner seconded a motion to approve the legal contract services agreements; the motion carried 4-0-1, with Mayor Joseph A. Vinatieri abstaining. The item authorized specialized legal services not to exceed $783,300. City staff characterized the item as time-sensitive to avoid prejudicing litigation; no further specifics of the litigation were disclosed in open minutes.
