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Meeting Minutes
October26, 2020 - 5.•30 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency
CouncilmembersPresent.• Verna Seal, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan
Staff Present.• David Cline, Vicky Carlsen, Tony Cullerton, Laurel Humphrey
Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Contract: 2021-2022 City Attorney Services
Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract with Ogden Murphy Wallace for attorney services
for 2021-2022. General services will be billed at a flat monthly rate of $33,000 and other matters
will be billed hourly as described in the memo.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to November 16, 2020 Regular Consent Agenda.
B. Contract: 2021-2022 Prosecution Services
Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract with the Walls Law Firm for prosecution
services in the amount of $12,500 per month.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to November 16, 2020 Regular Consent Agenda.
C. Contract: 2021-2022 Public Defense Services
Staff is seeking approval of a contract with Kirshenbaum & Goss for public defender services
in the amount of $29,100 per month.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to November 16, 2020 Regular Consent Agenda.
D. Tax Levy Legislation
Staff is seeking Council approval of ordinances to increase the regular tax levy from 20120
and adopt the general and excess property tax levy for 2021.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to November 9, 2020 Committee of the Whole for Public
Hearing.
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E. Budget Legislation
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance to adopt the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget, a
Resolution to adopt the Financial Planning Model and Capital Improvement Program.
Committee Recommendation
No recommendation. Forward to November 9, 2020 Committee of the Whole for Public
Hearing.
Budget Amendment
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance to amend the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to November 9, 2020 Committee of the Whole for Public
Hearing.
F. Land Acknowledgement Practice
Staff is seeking Committee direction on how to incorporate a land acknowledgement
practice.
Item(s) needing follow-up:
Contact local tribal organizations for input.
Committee Recommendation
Return to Committee.
II. MISCELLANEOUS
The meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by TC, reviewed by LH