City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 210485

• File #: 210485
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 7/28/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/27/2020
• Final action: 8/27/2020
• Enactment date: 8/27/2020
• Enactment #: 210485
• Title: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $47,572.46 using available funds in the Law Department's Legal Services Account for outside legal counsel services.
• Code sections: Prior Year Invoice -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/1/2020	5	BOA	Mayoral Approval
8/27/2020	4	City Council	Approved

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Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $47,572.46 using available funds in the Law Department's Legal Services Account for outside legal counsel services.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

I respectfully request your approval to use the Law Department Legal Services account 0115152-530010 for Outside Legal Services to pay invoices from FY20 to the following vendors:

Seyfarth Shaw LLP totaling $58,279.96 for outside legal services.  We have an existing FY20 PO in the amount of $22,013.47 and are requesting an additional $36,266.49. 

Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten LLP totaling $19,325.00 for outside legal services.  We have an existing FY20 PO in the amount of $8,019.03 and are requesting an additional $11,305.97.

My staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

Respectfully,

Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor