The City Attorney shall cooperate at all times with the City Manager and all department heads to the end that all affairs of the city shall be administered economically and harmoniously. He or she shall take direction from the City Manager regarding priority and completion of all matters not involving court action and shall keep the City Manager fully informed of his or her time schedule with respect to all matters involving court action. Subject to the directions and control of the City Council, the City Attorney shall have full direction and control of all court actions the city may be involved in.
(`78 Code, § 2.16.050.)