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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-47 - Council Ad Hoc Legal Services CommitteeRESOLUTION NO. 2003- 47 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE CITY COUNCIL AD HOC LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City Attorney has, after more than 20 years in office, given the City Council notice of his intent to retire between March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004; WHEREAS, the City Council believes that this is an opportune time to evaluate the legal services currently being provided by the City Attorney's Office and determine the type and level of services that office should provide in the future; WHEREAS, the City Council believes it should make a determination as to the level and nature of the services to be provided by the City Attorney's office before developing the criteria for selecting a successor; WHEREAS, in anticipation of his retirement, the City Council may want to consider modifications to the current agreement between the City and the City Attorney; WHEREAS, the City Council would like to establish an Ad Hoc Committee consisting of three Council Members who are attorneys and ask the Committee to make recommendations relative to the level and scope of legal services as well as any appropriate modifications to the current agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Newport Beach City Council as follows: Section 1. The City Council Ad Hoc Legal Services Committee is hereby established. Section 2. The Committee shall consist of Mayor Bromberg, Mayor Pro Tern Ridgeway and Council Member Heffernan. Section 3. The Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: A. Meet with the City Attorney, the City Manager and staff to determine the nature and extent of the legal services currently provided by that office. B. If desired, consult with other municipal law practitioners who are familiar with the unique legal issues facing Newport Beach and request input as to the matters the City should consider in evaluating the nature and level of legal services, appropriate staffing and the criteria for a successor to the City Attorney. C. Discuss with the City Attorney any modifications to the existing agreement that may be appropriate to ensure the continuity of effort on certain legal issues that are: (i) complex and longstanding; or (ii) unique to Newport Beach. D. Present recommendations to the full City Council within one hundred and twenty (120) days. Section 4. The term of this Committee shall expire one hundred and twenty (120) days after the adoption of this resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty -sixth day of August 2003. ATTEST: LaVonne M. Harkless City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE SS. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH I, LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 2003 -47 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 26th day of August, 2003, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Heffernan, Ridgeway, Adams, Webb, Nichols, Mayor Bromberg Noes: None Absent: Proctor Abstain: _None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 27th day of August, 2003. (Seal) City Clerk Newport Beach, California