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City Solicitor requesting to retain outside counsel to determine how best to pursue the prompt access of Covid19 vaccinations to disadvantaged residents.
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To the Honorable City Council:
Pursuant to Section 2-121 of the Code of Ordinances, I hereby request approval to retain the services of the law firm Foley Hoag LLP, 155 Seaport Blvd #1600, Boston, MA 02110, as outside counsel to represent the City of Somerville for the purpose of determining how best to pursue the prompt distribution and/or access of COVID-19 vaccinations to disadvantaged Somerville residents, including those deemed economically or otherwise more vulnerable than the average population.
I am available to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Francis X. Wright, Jr.
City Solicitor
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Insert "pro bono" before "outside counsel" to clarify that the services to be rendered are pro bono services.