when it comes to legal fees, though the city’s deal with wild card due to unforeseen expenses relating to the settlement and legal services which handle out-of-home, according to the Department of Administration Director David Barnes.
Legal fees for settlement, in addition to bond fees, is pretty much an unknown factor with (The) administration. Bond funds pay legal fees and costs of legal settlements have a direct impact on the General Fund, Barnes said.
Since fiscal 2007, the city has spent a total of $ 1.4 million in foreign service law and the settlement, in which about half is for settlements including City firefighters union lawsuit.
City Attorney estimated the cost to Nanci Summersgill legal services outside since 2000 had reached approximately $ 600,000.