What happened
The council approved $760,000 in legal contracts with 7 law firms to defend the city against lawsuits and provide specialized legal advice. The contracts passed unanimously with all six council members voting yes.
The council approved 6 routine items on consent, including directing the city manager to release a completed employee pay study to council members. The consent calendar also included reports on animal services complaints and citywide cleanup procedures.
Most of the meeting focused on budget presentations from the Community Development and Community Services departments for fiscal year 2022-2023. Staff presented proposed budgets for planning, housing, parks, library, police training, and youth programs as part of ongoing budget discussions.
The council postponed votes on several contracts, including a $225,000 agreement with DMR Builders to rebuild the Shimada Park restroom roof and a $65,000 extension of the electronic filing contract for political forms. They also delayed voting on increasing the interim City Attorney contract from $60,000 to $100,000 per month.
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