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no. <br /> Our Mission: To work"ettrer to resposibty grow our community,and to provide quality,cost-effective.and efficient government services. <br /> CC Regular Session 7. 1. <br /> Meeting Date: 07/26/2016 <br /> Submitted For: Jeff Katers,Police By: Jeff Katers,Police <br /> Information <br /> Title: <br /> Approve Contract Extension for Prosecution Services with the Firm of Randall,Goodrich and Haag,P.L.0 with an <br /> Expiration of June, 30. 2017. <br /> Purpose/Background: <br /> The City Attorney contract for criminal prosecution legal services has been in place for 3 years. The current contract <br /> expired on July 1 st, 2016 but can be extended indefinitely under a 30-day termination provision. The City has had a <br /> long-standing legal services arrangement with Bill Goodrich for over 30 plus years and Mr. Goodrich has <br /> re-submitted to continue the prosecution services contract at the current retainer rates through December 31,2017. <br /> The City contracts civil <br /> legal services with the firm Ratwik,Roszak&Maloney whose contract expires December 31,2017. <br /> Staff recommends offsetting the expiration dates for civil and criminal legal services contracts. Staff proposes a one- <br /> year extension of the contract with Bill Goodrich for criminal prosecutions with a expiration of June 30th,2017. <br /> The City policy is to review outside professional contracts on a 3-5 year basis. The last city council review of legal <br /> services was in 2013. <br /> The general fund expenditures for the last 3 years for legal services are as follows: <br /> 2013: Civil: $52,509 <br /> Criminal: $74,285 <br /> Total: $126,794 <br /> 2014: Civil: $50,397 <br /> Criminal : $71,944 <br /> Total: $122,341 <br /> 2015: Civil: $56,497 <br /> Criminal : $69,858 <br /> Total: $126,355 <br /> Observations/Alternatives: <br /> Alternative 1 -Continue prosecution services indefinitely with Mr. Goodrich under the conditions of expired <br /> contract, 30-day termination notice required by either party. <br /> Alternative 2 -Continue prosecution services with Mr. Goodrich with a proposed contract expiration of December <br /> 31st,2017. <br /> Alternative 3 -Continue prosecution services with Mr. Goodrich with a proposed contract expiration of June 30th, <br />