FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT Approval of a Budget Amendment to Allocate Funds to the City s Legal Services Account to Cover Non Budgeted and Unanticipated Costs of Legal Services for Fiscal Year 2009 2010. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 06/07/10 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT Approval of a Budget Amendment to Allocate Funds to the City s Legal Services Account to Cover Non Budgeted and Unanticipated Costs of Legal Services for Fiscal Year 2009 2010. Contact Person/Dept.: Heather Baker Assistant City Attorney Fiscal Impact: Yes X General Fund: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 5660 Item Number: C 1 No Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: ________________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (06/02/10) Department Approval: Carol Schwab (06/01/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (06/02/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol A. Schwab (06/01/10)) City Manager Approval: Lamont Ewell (06/02/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve a budget amendment to allocate funds to the City s legal services account to cover non budgeted and unanticipated costs of legal services for the 2009 2010 fiscal year and through the end of the calendar year. A BUDGET AMENDMENT REQURES A FOUR FIFTHS VOTE BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: In the Fiscal Year 2009 2010 Budget the City Attorney s Office was allocated approximately $290 000 to its general legal services account for the purpose of consulting with outside counsel on various matters that may arise during the course of the fiscal year. These matters include but are not limited to issues relating to personnel land use telecommunications and the First Amendment. In this fiscal year the City continues to be involved in the unusual circumstance of pursuing litigation which the City initiated against another party. The City Attorney s Office in conjunction with outside counsel has...
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