Any person appointed to the office of City Attorney shall be a member of the State Bar in good standing and preferably should have the following qualifications:
(A) Three years of experience in the practice of law with two of such years to be in a municipal law office;
(B) The ability to maintain effective working relations with city officials and the public;
(C) Knowledge of legal principles and practices, including civil procedure and rules of evidence;
(D) The ability to research, analyze and apply legal principles;
(E) The ability to present logically and clearly statements of law, fact and argument.
(`78 Code, § 2.16.030.)