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,-iIZEN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: October 9, 2023 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />SUBJECT: Agreement for Legal Services with Campbell Knutson <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: <br />N/A <br />Council Should Consider <br />N/A <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br />CONSENT ITEM — 8C <br />Funding Source: <br />N/A <br />• Agreement for Legal Services Between the City of Arden Hills and Campbell Knutson <br />Discussion <br />The City of Arden Hills recently requested proposals for legal services, both civil and criminal. The <br />City received only one proposal for criminal services from its current attorney, Kelly and Lemmons. <br />The City did previously move forward with that proposal. For civil services, the City received three <br />proposals, interviewed two firms and ultimately decided on Campbell Knutson, its current provider of <br />civil services. The contract to continue services with Campbell Knutson is attached and would be <br />effective January 1, 2024. As Campbell Knutson is the current attorney, we do expect to see Amy <br />Schmidt, the proposed lead attorney beginning 2024, to be more involved before January to ensure a <br />smooth transition from our current lead attorney to Ms. Schmidt. <br />Budget Impact <br />The budget impact will depend on the number of hours billed to the City, but we did see their rate <br />increase from $155 per hour to $180 per hour. <br />Attachment <br />Attachment A: Agreement for Civil Legal Services <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />