The City Council of the City of Arcata (“City”) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified contract attorneys and law firms to provide legal services and serve as primary attorney for the City. The City invites interested firms and individuals with a minimum of five years of municipal law experience representing general law cities to submit a written proposal. The firm/individual must be qualified to provide expertise in the area of general municipal law, including for example planning, zoning, environmental review, construction, municipal finance, the Public Records Act, Brown Act, ethics, conflict of interest laws, litigation, municipal employment law, and labor relations statutes.

The City Attorney is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council and works closely with the Council and City Manager. The City Attorney is not a City employee and is not entitled to the benefits of a City employee; the position is strictly on a contractual basis.

Proposals will be received at the City Manager’s Office, 736 f Street, Arcata, California until 4:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Proposals will be evaluated and ranked by a selection committee. The award for this contract is anticipated to be made at the Arcata City Council’s meeting on or after June 7, 2023. The Request for Proposals Package for this work can be obtained on the City’s website, www.cityofarcata.org under “Bid.”