Resolution 16-050 City Manger to Issue a Request for Proposals for General Counsel Legal Services

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                               City Manager

RESOLUTION 16-050

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR GENERAL COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICES.

               WHEREAS, The City of Homer has maintained a contract with the firm of Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot for legal services since 2008 and has been serviced by Attorney Thomas F. Klinkner for that period of time; and

               WHEREAS, An RFP for legal services would seek to identify specific legal/substantive expertise to service the City of Homer and would provide routine due diligence on quality and cost of legal services; and

               WHEREAS, City Council has determined it is in the best interests of the City to solicit proposals for general counsel legal services to serve the Homer City Council, City Manager and City Commissions as appropriate.

               NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council authorizes the City Manager to issue a Request for Proposals for General Counsel Legal Services.

               PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 9th day of May, 2016.

                                                                                                         CITY OF HOMER

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                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: Costs associated with legal services to be determined.