R-16-27RESOLUTION NO. R-16-27
TASKING THE CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council desire to ensure the most efficient use of
legal services provided by the City Attorney and others providing legal services to the City
under the supervision of the City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, total legal costs incurred by the City are related to the type and volume
of requests.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. Requests for legal services, other than routine or explanatory information, by the
Mayor or a City Council member or members shall be coordinated through the City
Manager to the extent practicable. On matters of an individual nature, such as
possible conflicts of interest or' other similar matters, the Mayor or City Council
member may contact the City Attorney directly. It shall be the policy of the City
Attorney that responses to inquiries by the Mayor and the City Council shall be copied
to both the Mayor and the entirety of the City Council and that "private" legal
opinions shall not be provided.
2. Legal services for boards, commission and committees, other than routine or required
legal and explanatory services, shall be discussed by an authorized representative
(normally the chair or staff representative) of the board, commission or committee, or
by an appropriate City staff member, with the City Manager prior to requesting legal
assistance. Further, the City Manager, at the request of the Mayor and the City
Council, shall maintain a brief record of the requests and shall keep the Mayor and the
City Council informed of such requests.
Adopted: July 12, 2016
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The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Mayor Silverthorne
Aye
Councilman DeMarco
Aye
Councilman Greenfield
Aye
Councilman Meyer
Aye
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Schmidt
Aye
Councilman Stehle
Aye