Hire 2 law firms for $120,000 to handle employee investigations and labor disputes
$120,000
In Plain English
The city needs outside help with workplace investigations and employment law issues. Oppenheimer Investigations Group gets $80,000 to investigate personnel problems. The existing law firm Bertrand Fox gets an additional $40,000 for labor and employment legal advice.
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Votes
Approve consent calendar
5 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved $120,000 in contracts for outside legal help, with Councilmember Butt dissenting and Councilmember Bates abstaining. The city will pay Oppenheimer Investigations Group $80,000 to handle workplace investigations and give an additional $40,000 to law firm Bertrand Fox for employment legal advice. This spending addresses personnel problems and labor law issues that the city's internal staff cannot handle alone. The contracts were part of the consent calendar, which typically contains routine administrative items that pass without individual discussion.
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