HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-060 N.C.S. 6/3/2013 Resolution No. 2013-060 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
TO ESTABLISH AN IN-HOUSE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND APPROVING AN
AT-WILL AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, a City Council Committee was formed to evaluate City Attorney services
for the City of Petaluma; and,
WHEREAS, the Committee evaluated a number of alternatives for securing legal
services for the City, including contract and in-house models; and,
WHEREAS,key to the Committee's evaluation were objectives to secure high-quality
legal services, reduce, contain, or avoid legal costs, and to maintain institutional knowledge
through any transition between service delivery models; and,
WHEREAS,an in-house model employing Eric Danly as the City Attorney was the only
alternative that achieved all these objectives; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council has accepted the Committee's recommendation to
establish an in-house Office of the City Attorney, employing Eric Danly as the City Attorney;
and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to employ the services of Eric Danly as City Attorney; and,
WHEREAS, Eric Danly desires to accept employment as the City Attorney of the City
of Petaluma; and,
WHEREAS, the Committee and Eric Danly have negotiated, and the City Council and
Eric Danly agree to, the terms of an At-Will Agreement for Employment of the City Attorney
attached as Exhibit A.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby approves an At-Will Agreement for Employment of the City Attorney, attached
as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby
authorizes the Mayor to execute said Agreement, or an Agreement that is substantially the same
as the attached Exhibit A.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 3b day of June,2013, form:
by the following vote:
PC
vcial Counsel
AYES: Vice Mayor Albertson,Barrett,Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Kearney. Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None •
ATTEST: howcio
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City Clerk Mayor
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