The evening will begin with a work session at 5:30 PM in the Public Safety Conference Room (2395 12 Mile). Council and staff will discuss updates to overnight parking passes for on-street parking and in municipal lots. Work sessions are open to the public but are not broadcast or livestreamed, and no decisions are made in these types of meetings.

At the regular meeting, Council will consider approving a legal agreement for outside counsel to review the City Manager’s determination regarding an ethics complaint. The ethics complaint was received by a resident regarding the perception of an improper disclosure of a conflict of interest during the contract solicitation and engagement of the City’s current City Attorney. The City Manager’s review determined that no ethics violation occurred, but since the complaint involves the City Attorney, independent legal counsel will review both the complaint and the City Manager’s determination rather than the City Attorney, which is the typical practice.

Additionally, Council will consider approving a Revised Letter of Engagement with Shifman Fournier. Shifman Fournier has provided the City with trusted, reliable, and highly competent support on all labor-related matters. Their hourly rate is adjusting from $165 an hour to $185 an hour. Even with this adjustment, the new hourly rate remains competitive and continues to represent a strong value of the quality of legal services we receive.  

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