Explanation
BACKGROUND: The case of Clifford v. Keckley, et al., Case No. 2:19-cv-119, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, was filed on January 14, 2019, and was settled as authorized by Ord. 2892-2019, passed on November 18, 2019. This lawsuit named five individual Columbus Police Officers and the City of Columbus. Due to a potential conflict of interest, it was necessary for the City Attorney’s office to retain outside counsel to represent the individual officers. The City Attorney’s office entered into a special legal counsel contract with Crabbe, Brown & James LLP on March 18, 2019. That contract has been amended once previously for $50,000 pursuant to Ord. 1810-2019, passed July 15, 2019. This second amendment is necessary to allow for payment of the final outstanding invoices on this contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract modification will be funded by the Department of Public Safety. The amount of this contract modification is $60,000.00.
COMPANY: Crabbe, Brown & James LLP, Vendor No.: 004294, FID: 31-0787394
500 S Front St, Ste 1200, Columbus, OH 43215
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To authorize the City Attorney to modify a contract for special legal counsel with Crabbe, Brown & James LLP; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within Public Safety's General Fund Budget; to authorize an expenditure of up to $60,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City Attorney had a need for special legal services with regard to the case of Clifford v. Keckley, et al., Case No. 2:19-cv-119, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and Crabbe, Brown & James LLP entered into a contract for special legal counsel on March 18, 2019 to provide said special legal services to the City Attorney and the Department of Public Safety with regard to that litigation; and
WHEREAS, this contract was first mo...
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