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City attorney asks that conflict-of-interest waiver be handled early; waiver likely to be pulled from consent
Summary
City Attorney Tamara Niles asked July 29 that a conflict-of-interest waiver for outside attorneys be scheduled first under motions so outside counsel can be handled quickly; staff indicated the item may be pulled from consent and the mayor expects questions.
City Attorney Tamara Niles asked staff on July 29 to place a conflict-of-interest waiver for outside counsel at the start of the motions section so outside counsel could be handled efficiently.
"The only thing I have is to request that the, conflict of interest item be put at the 1st under motions," Niles said, noting outside counsel are paid by the hour and that earlier placement would "get them in and out a little bit faster." The mayor and staff agreed to place the item under motions and acknowledged the item may not remain on the consent calendar because of the conflict and anticipated questions.
City Manager Sean Lewis had earlier listed a motion "to approve the conflict of interest waiver for attorneys" among Aug. 3 items; the transcript records the motion text but does not include a formal mover, seconder, or a vote tally. The record shows staff expect council members to ask questions about the waiver rather than approve it on consent, but no formal council action or outcome was recorded in the July 29 meeting.
