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Legal Services <br />October 20, 1993 <br />page 3 <br />j^0pQ0iQ, Xt rnsy b0 advantageous wO have a firm already on <br />retainer and available to be brought up to speed and provide advice <br />at the earliest stages of a potential .egal proce- n,. <br />Staff believes Popham Haik has the capabilities reguired to provide <br />satisfactory legal services to the city. Staff also believes there <br />ai*e other firms who could satisfactorily provide legal services to <br />the city at a lower cost. <br />Alteriiatives available to the city are c.s follows: <br />1. Extend the current relationship with Popham Haik based on <br />their 1993 proposal. <br />2. Extend the relationship with Popham Haik generally based <br />on the 1993 proposal but with adjustments agreeable to <br />both the city and Popham Haik. <br />3. Solicit proposals from legal firms tor provision of legal <br />services. <br />The solicitation of proposals w'uld allow the city to structure the <br />provision of legal services to best meet its needs, then to <br />receive competitive proposals for the provision of those services. <br />The city would have the opportunity to retain Popham Haik if the <br />Popham Haik propt sal was determined to be superior to the other <br />proposals.