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WURDEMAN: There will be but for now, I'll assist the Commission. Previous Commissions have had special Counsel. What's your budget situation? LEGASPI: We'II have to decide that. WURDEMAN: It has been the general rule, if that's your wish, that's fine. If not, then it's my duty to assist you. RAY: Do we have option of who assists us from your office? LEGASPI: We've always had an outside attorney. WURDEMAN: As I said, it's my intention to personally assist you, at least until everything is rolling smoothly, and then I guess we can discuss such conflicts. RAY: It's just that in terms of continuity of legal advice and whatever, I'd like to have somebody on board who's going to be there. Not necessarily starting out, but once we do have somebody assigned, that person is with us throughout the process. WURDEMAN: One other consideration you should keep in mind is that the people in my office are sort of sub -specialized in various things like public works, finance, things like that and for any particular subject matter that is on the agenda, it might be better to have the person that knows that area best rather than have the same person all the time. But we'll try and assist you as best we can. RAY: counselor? We have access to your office in addition to our own WURDEMAN: It's our job to provide you advice; we don't provide advice unless it's asked for. RAY: If we are going through a specific section by section review, we can ask Corporation Counsel to be part of that review? WURDEMAN: Of course. SANTANGELO: I guess under B — Election of Officers. Options: outright, offer a slate and defer to the next meeting or appoint a nominating committee. If I understand right, we have two officers to elect, a Chair and a Vice -Chair. So at this committee as a whole, I open it up, what's the will? Do we want to elect outright today, do we want to offer a slate for next meeting, or do we want to appoint? 7