Explanation
BACKGROUND: The charges of Jennifer Knight v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01277; Brent Mason v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01278; Trent Taylor v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01279; Andre Tate v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01280; Anthony Johnson v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01281; Levon Morefield v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01282; Lee Hurst v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01283; Jeff Kasza v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01285; Mandy Kasza v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01286; Paul Tobin v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01287 and Frank Miller v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 473-2021-01288 (the “Charges of Discrimination pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission”) pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission were filed in the fall of 2021 and name the City of Columbus as the Respondent. Due to a potential conflict of interest, it was necessary for the City Attorney’s office to retain outside counsel to represent the City in these matters. The City Attorney’s office entered into a special legal counsel contract with Reminger Co., L.P.A. on November 9, 2021.
In February 2022, it was necessary to modify that contract in order to continue to provide the statutorily required representation and to add an additional charge titled Alex Mottinger v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 532-2022-01069. On February 28, 2022, City Council enacted Ordinance 0524-2022, authorizing a contract modification to add the Mottinger charge and increase the funding by $70,000.00 for a total of $120,000.00
It is now necessary to enter into a second contract modification to add an additional charge styled Brian Steel v. City of Columbus, Charge No. 532-2022-02170.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no additional charge associated with this contract modification ($0.00)
COMPANY: Reminger Co., L.P.A. Vendor No.: 035262, FID: 34-1101394
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