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Appointing Kennedy & Graven, Chartered as special counsel for the purpose of providing advice and counsel on the legal business of the City of Saint Paul; and consenting, pursuant to Administrative Code Section 24.03(A)(1)(iii), to Rachel Tierney performing work through Kennedy & Graven, Chartered in furtherance of the City’s need for the services of outside counsel.
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WHEREAS, Section 5.02 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul provides that in any case of special or unusual circumstances, the City Council, upon the request of the City Attorney may appoint special counsel to assist in providing for the legal business of the City; and
WHEREAS, due to a temporary staffing shortage within the Saint Paul City Attorney’s Office, the City Attorney’s Office lacks sufficient legal staff and expertise to provide the City of Saint Paul with timely legal advice necessary for the effective performance of City obligations and services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to seek legal advice in the areas of taxation, public finance, and/or other financial programing issues involving the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the provision of legal advice regarding taxation, public finance, procurement, federal grant administration and/or other financial programing issues requires very specialized and technical expertise for which the law firm of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered is uniquely qualified in terms of expertise, experience, and skill; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney seeks City Council approval for the appointment of the law firm of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered, to serve as special counsel for the purpose of providing advice and counsel to the City of Saint Paul in these areas; and
WHEREAS, Rachel Tierney was, within the past year, employed by the City as Deputy City Attorney, for the Civil Division of the City Attorney’s Office and provided legal advice to the City of Saint Paul on a variety of matters including but not limited to public finance and municip...
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