It Already Spent $60,000 on Its Own Outside Attorney in Investigation of Ms. Tam.
Here is one that might have some readers cringing given the fiscal woes hitting lots of municipalities.
Alameda City Councilwoman Lena Tam handed officials a $44,000 bill for legal services she incurred while the City was investigating whether she leaked confidential information to a would-be developer of the Alameda Naval Air Station. At the end of the investigation, an Alameda City Manager--with the assistance of an outside lawyer paid $60,000--produced a report accusing Ms. Tam of misconduct. The District Attorney never pressed charges, so the bill was handed to the City, which to say the least has dismayed many officials.
More details of this developing story may be found on December 8, 2010 post on the SFGate website.
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