The City Attorney's Office provides a wide range of legal services for the City Council, City boards and commissions, and operating departments.

Major activities include: 

• providing day-to-day legal advice for City officials and employees;
• drafting contracts, opinions, resolutions and ordinances;
• defending the City, its officers and employees in civil litigation; coordinating and monitoring the investigation, settlement, and litigation arising out of personal injury claims;
• assisting Human Resources in developing policies, procedures and regulations consistent with State and Federal law;
• handling minor collection cases in the City's behalf; providing staff support to the City's administrative code enforcement program;
• prosecuting criminal and civil violations of the City's Municipal Code;
• representing the City in discovery matters initiated by third parties;
• representing the Successor Agency; negotiating civil settlements, franchises, and agreements on behalf of the City;
• assisting in Municipal Code updates; performing liaison activities with media and the local bar; providing advice regarding land use, utilities rate formation, and compliance with CEQA and the Subdivision Map Act; and
• networking with other cities through the League of California Cities.

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