Email sent to Mayor Lungo-Koehn on April 15, 2015

The following email was sent to Medford Mayor Lungo-Koehn on April 15, 2026. No response was received!

From: M. N. Jirmanus <munirg@yahoo.com>To: Mayor Public Account <mayor@medford-ma.gov

Cc: elazzaro@medford-ma.gov; acallahan@medford-ma.gov; scarpg@comcast.net; ibears@medforda.gov; jtseng@medford-ma.gov>; mleming@medford-ma.gov; lmullane@medford-ma.gov>

Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 09:37:04 PM EDT

Subject: City Council Resolution requesting you to fund the legal defense in Chertok vs. Medford law suit

Dear Mayor Lungo-Koehn,

Last night the City Council passed a resolution requesting you to fund the legal defense of the Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance that was passed last year. This resolution was supported by the overwhelming Medford residents who testified at last night's meeting.

I am now following up on this request to urge you to support this resolution and fund this defense. As part of a group of Medford residents who are supporting this ordinance, I am respectfully requesting that you contact Rose Law Partners, LLP, which specializes in defending local cities and communities in order to have them litigate this lawsuit. Rose Law Partners is substantially smaller than KP law, has lower overhead costs, and is already familiar with the background of the Values-Aligned Investments Ordinance and the lawsuit that was filed against our City, the City Council, and yourself. In that capacity they have already offered a reduced hourly rate for their defense, which could save our City a significant amount of money, as compared with a large firm with a much larger overhead. Furthermore this law firm would not be encumbered by previous opposition to the Ordinance.

We would greatly appreciate if you were to hire this law firm to handle the legal defense of this ordinance, since it would demonstrate a dedication to the democratic process, and the will of the voters, as well as a spirit of open-mindedness in an ability to participate in following through to support the will of the voters in spite of your opposition to our Values-Based Investment Ordinance. We welcome your leadership and look forward to working together with you in this effort.

Respectfully submitted,

Munir N. Jirmanus, Ph.D.

Physicist - Educator