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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of Common Council
FROM: Charles McNeely, City Manager
SUBJECT: City Attorney's Budget
Discussion and Referral from the Ways & Means Committee
DATE: March 21, 2011
At the February 22, 2011 Council meeting the City Attorney presented his annual
litigation report and requested additional funding in the amount of$450,000 for Outside
Counsel and Litigation Expenses for FY 2010-2011. The City Attorney cited a 34%
increase in case load as his justification for the funding request. After discussion, the
Council voted to send this item to the Ways and Means Committee for further discussion
and to explore options to resolve this budget issue.
Again, the City Attorney placed his request for $450,000 of additional funding on the
March 7th Council agenda. The Council voted once more to have Ways and Means
Committee discuss this request and explore options to resolve the City Attorney's budget
challenge.
During the March 91h Ways and Means Committee meeting the City Attorney' budget
was discussed. The City Manager's staff highlighted several findings that contributed to
the City Attorney's budget shortfall.
RECOMMENDATION:
After discussion, the Ways and Means Committee decided to forward the City Attorney's
Budget to Mayor and Common Council to be addressed at its next meeting.
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