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BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
1. ~: Professional Services Agreement FOR AGENDA: May 16, 2001
for Foster Pepper Lawsuit Support ORIGINATING DEPT: City Council
ORIGINATOR: Council President
DATE SUBMITTED: May 11, 2001
2. ~: (Comment on back if necessary) 3. EXHIBITS:
* COUNCIL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Proposed Professional/~rvices Agreement
*THIS ITEM WAS SCUSSED AT THE STUDY SESSION
ON MAY 9,
* FISCAL & BUDGET COMMITTEE
ENDORSEMENT [] INFORMATION []
FOR SUBMITTAL:
On March 14, 2001, into a Settlement Agreement which provided
that the Mayor approved the delegation of t ~ Attorney's direction over outside counsel in the
City's litigation against the Foster Pepper Shefelman lawfirm.
Approriate legal support would also be Ms. Malanca to outside counsel to save
attorneys fees. The City Council must i determine if the City Council will enter into the
Agreement.
5. RECOMMENDATION:
Agreement with Glenna Malanca, former City Attorney and fund the
Agreement through 2001.
2Approve the attached fund the Professional Services Agreement through 2001.
6. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL:
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL:
EXPIRATION DATE:
REVIEW DATE:
7.
PULLED [] APPROVED [] DISAPPROVED [] AMENDED [] DATE:
8. AGENOA BILL NO.: OI-
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9. IMPACT OF NON-PASSAGE:
Failure to enter into this Professional Services Agreement can jeopardize the prosecution of the City's case.
10. IMPACT ON STAFFING. BUDGETS. FACILITIES. EOUIPMENT OR OTHER RESOURCES:
Savings will occur by use of Mr. Malanca at $75 per hour that would have to be performed by outside counsel
at a much higher hourly rate.
11. RESEARCH SOURCES: