Executive Session
TL;DR
The council held an executive session on July 7, 2026, to discuss authorizing payments for legal expert services related to two ongoing litigation cases. The council considered spending approximately $26,397.71 total for outside legal counsel and expert witnesses to represent the city in federal and county court proceedings.
Key Decisions
- Legal services payment to Comber Miller LLC Discussed in executive session
- Expert witness services payment to MedicoLegal, Inc. Discussed in executive session
Agenda
- M E M O R A N D U M TO: PRESIDENT AND ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: KIMBERLY CLARK-BASKIN, CITY CLERK SUBJECT: EXECUTIVE SESSION Please be advised that an executive session has been scheduled regarding the following:
- 2026-0706 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Comber Miller LLC for expert legal services for litigation filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at GD 2:25-cv-1303, for an amount not to exceed Twenty Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Seventy-One Cents ($20,197.71) over one year. (Executive Session scheduled for 7/7/26)Resolution
- 2026-0707 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of MedicoLegal, Inc., for expert witness services in connection with a litigation matter filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, at G.D. 21-007781 for an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Two Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($6,200.00) over one year. (Executive Session scheduled for 7/7/26)Resolution
- Associate Solicitors Julie Koren and John DeMarco will be in attendance.