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Council authorizes councilmembers to retain outside counsel with $70,000 budget cap
Summary
By a 4–1 vote, the council authorized individual councilmembers to hire legal counsel to review matters, approving a budget cap of $70,000 to cover those services. Councilmember Gorman voted no.
The council on Dec. 3 approved a motion permitting councilmembers to retain counsel to review matters with a budget cap of $70,000.
The motion was recorded as: "motion to allow councilmembers to hire attorney to review matters with a cap of $70,000. for this items budget." Councilmember Carson moved the action and Councilmember Woodhouse seconded; Councilmember Gorman voted Nay and the motion passed.
Minutes indicate the measure was discussed as a way to "reinstall confidence in the City's current administration." The record does not list a firm or contract language; the council approved the budget cap only and referred procurement and selection details to staff.
