"... If the City transitions to district-based elections within the timeline established by the CVRA ... , the City will be liable for the attorney’s fees of the potential plaintiffs, capped at $30,000 ... . If the City chooses not to make the transition within that timeline but does so after being sued ... , it is possible that the City will be liable for substantially higher litigation costs and attorneys’ fees ... requested (which exceed $1 million).
An additional consideration is that the Council may have less ..."
If the City transitions to district-based elections within the timeline established by the CVRA, the City will be liable for the attorney’s fees of the potential plaintiffs, capped at $30,000. If the City chooses not to make the transition within that timeline but does so after being sued, it is possible that the City will...