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Council retains Benjamin J. Plough as legal counsel and amends contract language
Summary
Council amended contract language to replace “solicitor” with “legal counsel,” added an end date in Exhibit A, suspended the rules and passed Resolution 2026-09 to retain Benjamin J. Plough for court-related matters effective August 1, 2026.
Council approved Resolution 2026-09 to retain Benjamin J. Plough as legal counsel for court-related matters beginning August 1, 2026. Councilmember Juan Fernandez moved to amend the resolution by eliminating the word “solicitor,” replacing it with “legal counsel,” and adding a July 31, 2027 end date in Exhibit A; the amendment and the resolution were adopted after motions to suspend the rules, each passing 6-0.
The resolution sets Plough as external counsel for court matters and fixes fees for the stated period; the meeting record does not include the agreed fee amounts. Council used rule suspension to expedite the matter.
