2.2.
CC Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 07/25/2017
Information
Title:
Discuss Prosecution Legal Services Contract
Purpose/Background:
In 2013, the City solicited proposals for attorney services for criminal prosecution legal services. Council selected Randall & Goodrich, P.L.C. for criminal prosecution legal services. The City has had a long-standing legal services arrangement with Bill Goodrich for over 30 plus years.
The most recent City Attorney contract for criminal prosecution legal services had been in place for three years. The 3-year contract for Randall & Goodrich, P.L.C. expired June 30, 2016, and was extended another year to June 30, 2017. It can be extended indefinitely under a 30-day termination provision.
The City's ordinance 2-275(e)(1) states request for proposals (RFP’s) will generally be used to solicit proposals for professional services. The city does retain outside professional services in the area of legal. City ordinance 2-275(e)(3) states, “An RFP will be solicited every three years (for standard city services such services as legal and towing)…”. The last full review of legal services was in 2013 at which time fourteen firms submitted bids to be considered for our contract.
The City contracts civil legal services with the firm Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney whose contract expires December 31, 2017. The total paid expenditures for the last 3 years for legal services are as follows:
2014:
Civil: $65,279
Criminal: $73,001
Total: $138,280
2015:
Civil: $83,896
Criminal : $69,858
Total: $153,754
2016:
Civil: $68,779
Criminal : $68,450
Total: $137,229
The most recent City Attorney contract for criminal prosecution legal services had been in place for three years. The 3-year contract for Randall & Goodrich, P.L.C. expired June 30, 2016, and was extended another year to June 30, 2017. It can be extended indefinitely under a 30-day termination provision.
The City's ordinance 2-275(e)(1) states request for proposals (RFP’s) will generally be used to solicit proposals for professional services. The city does retain outside professional services in the area of legal. City ordinance 2-275(e)(3) states, “An RFP will be solicited every three years (for standard city services such services as legal and towing)…”. The last full review of legal services was in 2013 at which time fourteen firms submitted bids to be considered for our contract.
The City contracts civil legal services with the firm Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney whose contract expires December 31, 2017. The total paid expenditures for the last 3 years for legal services are as follows:
2014:
Civil: $65,279
Criminal: $73,001
Total: $138,280
2015:
Civil: $83,896
Criminal : $69,858
Total: $153,754
2016:
Civil: $68,779
Criminal : $68,450
Total: $137,229
Timeframe:
20 minutes
Funding Source:
Dependent on selected RFP for prosecution services.
Responsible Party(ies):
Outcome:
Council consensus and staff direction on RFP process:
Alternative 1 - Continue prosecution services with Mr. Goodrich under expired contract and direct staff to begin RFP process for prosecution services.
Alternative 2 - Renew prosecution services with Mr. Goodrich with a proposed contract expiration of June 30th, 2020.
Alternative 3 - Continue prosecution services indefinitely with Mr. Goodrich under the conditions of expired contract, 30-day termination notice required by either party.
Staff recommends Alternative 1; continue prosecution services with Mr. Goodrich under expired contract and direct staff to begin RFP process for prosecution services.
Alternative 1 - Continue prosecution services with Mr. Goodrich under expired contract and direct staff to begin RFP process for prosecution services.
Alternative 2 - Renew prosecution services with Mr. Goodrich with a proposed contract expiration of June 30th, 2020.
Alternative 3 - Continue prosecution services indefinitely with Mr. Goodrich under the conditions of expired contract, 30-day termination notice required by either party.
Staff recommends Alternative 1; continue prosecution services with Mr. Goodrich under expired contract and direct staff to begin RFP process for prosecution services.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Katers (Originator) | Kathy Schmitz | 07/20/2017 04:20 PM |
| Kurt Ulrich | Kurt Ulrich | 07/20/2017 04:59 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Jeff Katers
- Started On:
- 07/19/2017 09:47 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 07/20/2017