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Council approves amended defense-attorney agreement after members cite market pressures
Summary
Council members said changes requested by the city's defense counsel will likely increase costs but align with market practice; the council approved the amended agreement by unanimous voice vote.
A council member said the city's defense counsel "requested some changes to his agreement" that are expected to increase the city's cost for defense services, but argued the revisions reflect market conditions and are reasonable. The speaker noted the state supreme court is considering cost allocations and said the change will likely increase the per-case expense in some instances.
The council made a motion and second to approve the amended defense-attorney agreement; after brief discussion the motion passed by voice vote, recorded as 5-0 in favor. Staff and the city attorney will handle implementation details and any necessary contract paperwork.
