Title
Resolution to Waive Attorney-Client Privilege with Respect to the August 9, 2012 Advisory Memorandum from the City's Outside Bond Counsel
Staff
Prepared by: Mary Joan Fales, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Sponsored by: Council Audit Committee
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Whereas, The financing of public parking facilities is a matter of public interest;
Whereas, The City has retained Dykema Gossett, PLLC, as its outside bond counsel;
Whereas, On August 9, 2012, Bowden Brown of Dykema Gossett provided the City with an advisory memorandum on the limitations on private business use of City public parking facilities financed with outstanding federally tax-advantaged bond issues (i.e. tax-exempt and tax credit bond issues) (Bond Financed Decks);
Whereas, At the March 10, 2014, regular meeting of the Council Audit Committee the Committee approved recommendation to City Council that it waive the attorney-client privilege with respect to the August 9, 2012, advisory memorandum from outside bond counsel in the public interest;
RESOLVED, That City Council waives the attorney-client privilege with respect to the August 9, 2012, advisory memorandum from the City's outside bond counsel, Dykema Gossett, PLLC to Tom Crawford, Chief Financial Officer; and
RESOLVED, That the City Attorney file the August 9, 2012 advisory memorandum, with the City Clerk as a public record.
Sponsored by: Council Audit Committee