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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br />CONSENT ITEM – 7D <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: June 12, 2023 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator SUBJECT: Legal Services (Civil and Prosecution) RFP <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> N/A N/A N/A <br /> Council Should Consider <br /> Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br /> <br />• Council should consider approving the RFP for legal services (civil and prosecution). <br /> Background <br /> The City’s current civil attorney, Campbell Knutson, has served the City for a number of years, and <br />their lead attorney for the City, Joel Jamnik, previously announced his retirement but is continuing <br />to work with Arden Hills through the end of the year. It has been six years since the City <br />previously sought proposals for legal services, and it is good practice to do so every so often. Staff <br />has drafted the attached RFP and once approved, Staff will have it posted on the League’s <br />proposals portal as well as send it to known firms that provide legal services for municipalities. A <br />proposed schedule is below but will change pending availability of firms, Staff and City Council. <br /> -July 7th – proposals due <br />-July 28th – complete review of proposals <br />-Week of August 21st – Staff interviews with firms <br />-Week of September 11th – Council interviews with firms <br />-September 25th – Council approves selected firm <br /> The process is anticipated to be similar to the previous process, whereas, Staff will review <br />proposals and make a Staff recommendation to the City Council. Firms deemed not to be qualified <br />or not able to have the capacity for the City will not be brought forward for consideration. It is <br />anticipated the start date will be January 1, 2024 for the new firm. <br /> Budget Impact N/A <br /> Attachments Attachment A: RFP for Legal Services