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Page 2 City of Little Canada Request for Proposals Legal Services for Civil Attorney June 2024 Introduction The City of Little Canada is inviting interested law firms with experience representing cities that have a similar complexity in municipal civil matters to submit written proposals to provide City Attorney services. Proposals are requested for Civil Legal Services. The City Attorney will be selected by the City Council and will also work closely with the Council, City Administrator and other city staff. Background The City of Little of Little Canada was settled in 1844 and was originally part of New Canada Township that was created in 1858. In 1954, a portion of the township was incorporated as the Village of Little Canada. In 1974, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Little Canada was designated a statutory city. Little Canada is a northern suburb of St. Paul and is located within Ramsey County. The land within the city’s boundaries covers 4.48 square miles, of which 389 square miles is land and .59 square miles is water. The 2020 U.S. Census population for the city was 10,819, which was a 10.70% increase from the 2010 census (9,773.) The city operates under an “Optional Plan A” form of government as defined in Minnesota Statutes. Under this plan, the City Council is composed of an elected mayor and four elected council members. The five-member City Council is responsible for policy-making and legislative authority. The City Council is responsible for, among other things, passing ordinances, appointing committees, and hiring the City Administrator. The City Administrator is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the City Council and for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city government. The City Council is elected on a nonpartisan basis. The Mayor serves a two- year term, and each of the Council Members is elected for a four-year term. Elections are held in the fall of even-numbered years, and the Mayor and City Council are elected at-large. Regular City Council meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, with a work session meeting scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month before the City Council meeting. The Planning Commission meets once a month on the second Thursday, and the Parks and Recreation Commission meets on the first Thursday once a month. The city provides a variety of municipal services, which include contracted services for police protection and fire protection, street maintenance, parks & recreation, refuse collection & recycling, building inspection, planning and zoning, public improvements, general administrative services, public water, stormwater, and sewer utilities.