LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council Member Sherri Myers
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 06-22 - AMENDING SECTION 3-1-8 - ADDING PROVISIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF OUTSIDE LEGAL SERVICES
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve Proposed Ordinance No. 06-22 on first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-1-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA; ADDING PROVISIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF OUTSIDE LEGAL SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
Currently there are no specific guidelines regulating how and when departments, staff, the City Attorney or the Mayor may purchase outside legal services. The amendments to Section 3-1-8 of the Code of the City of Pensacola provides that the City’s director of finance review payments for outside legal services and that purchase of legal services exceeding $25,000 in a fiscal year be reported to City Council. These amendments will assure greater transparency and accountability in the expenditures of funds for professional services.
PRIOR ACTION:
July17, 2014 - A similar item was brought before City Council and passed unanimously.
July 18, 2014 - City Council was notified that the Mayor was exercising his/her Veto Powers pursuant to City Charter Article V, Section 4.01(a)(10)
August 28, 2014 - City Council failed to override the Mayor’s Veto of this item with 4 assenting and 5 dissenting.
FUNDING:
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Proposed Ordinance No. 06-22
PRESENTATION: No