Summary
The council raised the cap on five outside law firms by $1 million each — over $12 million total for those firms. Councilmember Foster voted no, and a speaker urged an audit of the city attorney's outside-counsel spending.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $5 million more in authorized outside counsel spending across the five firms.
The city's litigation defense needs.
Taxpayers concerned about rising liability and legal costs without visible mitigation.
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