STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: March 24, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: City Attorney's Office
EXECUTIVE: Christopher J. Caso
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SUBJECT
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Reauthorize a professional services contract, with an amended public notice, with McKool Smith, P.C., Ashcroft Sutton Reyes LLC, and Korein Tillery LLC for legal services to represent the City of Dallas in the lawsuit to be filed and styled City of Dallas et al. v. Netflix, Inc., et al., contingent upon approval of the contract by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas pursuant to Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code - Financing: No cost consideration (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
On February 24, 2021, City Council authorized a contingent fee professional services contract with McKool Smith, P.C., Ashcroft Sutton Reyes LLC, and Korein Tillery LLC for legal services to represent the City of Dallas in the lawsuit to be filed and styled City of Dallas et al. v. Netflix, Inc., et al., contingent upon approval of the contract by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas pursuant to Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 2254, Subchapter C, a special public notice needs to be added to the council agenda that contains City Council consideration of a contingent fee contract. The public notice provided to the public with the February 24, 2021 agenda inadvertently omitted a required exhibit. This item is submitted for City Council reauthorization of the professional services contract with an amended public notice containing the required exhibit.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
City Council was briefed by confidential memorandum regarding this matter on December 18, 2020, and January 29, 2021.
On February 24, 2021, City Council authorized a professional services contract with McKool Smith, P.C., Ashcroft Sutton ...
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