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BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
1. SUBJECT: FOR AGENDA: March 12, 2003
RENEWAL OF FEE AGREEMENTS WITH ORIGINATING DEPT: City Attorney's Office
OUTSIDE COUNSEL ORIGINATOR: Roger A. Lubovich
DATE SUBMITTED: February 27, 2003
2. C~ES: (Comment on ,backifnecessary)
.~~r~~C~ '-'~~ 3. EXHIBITS:
Rli~.~R A~ LUBOVICH, City Attorney PROPOSED ENGAGEMENT LETTERS AND
~/f_...* (~ ./ /- <,~ __ EXPmING FEE AGREEMENTS FOR:
Jane Ryan Koler, PLLC
FIS~L &'BUDGET CHAIRMAN · Carol A. Morris, FC
,,~'~ ~,190.,~,~ · Buckley & Leaders
~ ~_'.~' ........ · Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S.
OPERLATIONS CHAIRMAN · McGavick Graves, P.S.
ENDORSEMENT []
MAYOR ~--~/~~ APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
4. SUMMARY STATEMENT AND REQUIREMENT FOR COUNCIL ACTION:
City Council previously author/zed engagement of the below listed law firms to assist in representation of the
City of Bremerton in specialized areas. These firms cominue to assist the City Attorney's Office by providing
specialized representation in areas of code enforcement, land use, employment issues, and civil litigation
prosecution and defense. All of the firms' hourly rates are reasonable and all of the firms are highly specialized
in the areas that the City engages them. The firms currently engaged by the City of Bremerton are:
· Jane Ryan Koler, PLLC
· Carol A. Morris, PC
· Buckley & Leaders
· Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S.
· McGavick Graves, P.S.
5. RECOMMENDATION:
1. Move to approve the engagement of Jane Ryan Koler, PLLC, Carol A. Morris, PC, Buckley & Leaders,
Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S., and McGavick Graves, P.S.
2. Move to authorize the City Attorney to execute the proposed engagement letters in substantially the same
form as attached hereto.
6. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: City Attorney
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL: City Attorney
EXPIRATION DATE: N/A
REVIEW DATE: 01/01/04
7. NOTICE OF ACTION:
PULLED [] TABLED [] APPROVED ~/DISAPPROVED [] AMENDED [] DATE:
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE:
8. AGENDA BILL NO.:
9. IMPACT OF NON-PASSAGE:
Failure to approve renewal of the fee agreements will result in the City not being able to effectively react to
specialized areas of concern.
10. IMPACT ON STAFFING, BUDGETS, FACILITIES~ EQUIPMENT OR OTHF, R RESOURCES:
The anticipated attorney fees to be expended are unknown at this time, but funds are budgeted in the City
Attorney's budget and the Risk Management budget for outside professional services. Professional services
expenditures will be restricted to current and future budgetary allotments.
11. RESEARCH SOURCES: