Role and powers of the city attorney's office
Summary
The CRA extended its contract with outside law firm Shepard, Smith, Hand & Brackins for another year at up to $250,000, and will discuss hiring a full-time in-house CRA attorney in July 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $250,000 for the FY 2027 legal services extension.
The CRA board and its operations.
Mentions & discussions (2)
CRA Regular — September 10, 2026
The CRA extended its contract with outside law firm Shepard, Smith, Hand & Brackins for another year at up to $250,000, and will discuss hiring a full-time in-house CRA attorney in July 2027.
Council Special — January 13, 2026
Carlson's first six questions all target the city attorney: who the attorney represents, conflicts when the mayor and council disagree, whether council gets more control after approving the appointment, and whether the mayor should have a separate attorney. Councilmember Miranda cautioned the package reads like an effort to weaken the strong-mayor form of government.
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