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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO |
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| | | | | | | | | MEETING DATE: | 6/14/2021 | | DEPARTMENT: | Legal | | DIRECTOR: | Paige Mims, City Attorney | | AGENDA ITEM: | Resolution authorizing the City to enter into a legal services contract with McKool Smith, P.C., Ashcroft Sutton Reyes LLC, and Korein Tillery LLC, to represent the City in its claim against Netflix, Inc., Hulu, LLC, Disney DTC LLC, and other video service providers for non-payment of franchise fees, and providing an effective date. | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Adoption of Resolutions |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY Resolution No. 2021-6-2(R): To authorize the City to enter into a legal services contract with McKool Smith, P.C., Ashcroft Sutton Reyes LLC, and Korein Tillery LLC, to represent the City in its claim against Netflix, Inc., Hulu, LLC, Disney DTC LLC, and other video service providers for non-payment of franchise fees, and providing an effective date. Adopted |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS The fees for legal services provided by the Counselors in connection with the Litigation are contingent upon the recovery by the City of Damages in the Litigation and will be paid out of such recovery, if any.
Approval of this resolution relates to the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of an Excellent, Innovative and Accountable City Government. |
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