City Council approves outside counsel contract
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The City Council adopted a three-year, $500,000 contract with Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP for outside counsel assistance in Kristin Crowley v. City of Los Angeles, subject to mayoral approval.
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What this means
The Council approved hiring an outside law firm to help handle a lawsuit involving the city. The contract is for three years and starts at $500,000, with funding to be transferred from the Unappropriated Balance if the Mayor approves the action. This means the city is setting aside money now to pay for legal help in the case.
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- Approved a three-year legal services agreement with Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP for outside counsel assistance in Kristin Crowley v. City of Los Angeles, with an initial amount of $500,000, subject to mayoral approval.
- Directed the City Clerk to place on a future agenda an authorization to transfer $500,000 from the Unappropriated Balance to fund the contract, subject to mayoral approval.
- Adopted the item forthwith with 13 ayes and 0 nays.
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