(A) The City Attorney shall be appointed by the Council and shall act as the legal advisor of and be responsible to the Council in all respects concerning the performance of his official duties. He shall advise the City Manager concerning legal problems affecting the city administration, and the Clerk, Treasurer, and Assessor concerning their statutory and Charter duties, when so requested, and shall file with the Clerk a copy of all written opinions given by him.
(B) He shall prosecute ordinance violations and shall represent the city in cases before courts and other tribunals.
(C) He shall prepare or review all ordinances, regulations, contracts, bonds, and such other instruments that may be required by this Charter or by the Council, and shall promptly give his opinion as to the legality thereof.
(D) He shall attend the meetings of the Council, if requested by the Mayor or the City Manager, or any two members of the City Council.
(E) He shall be the attorney for the several boards of the city.
(F) He shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed for him by this Charter or the Council.
(G) Upon the Attorney’s recommendation, or upon its own initiative, the Council may provide for an assistant to the City Attorney and may retain special legal counsel to handle any matter in which the city has an interest, or to assist the City Attorney in connection therewith.
(Res. 2009-15, adopted by City Council 7-13-2009; adopted by vote of electorate 11-3-2009)