The City Attorney shall perform the following duties and the same are expressly assigned to him or her:
(A) He or she shall advise the City Council, the City Manager, all commissions of the city and all officers and departments of the city on all matters of law and shall review all proposed action of the parties for legality;
(B) He or she shall draft or assist in the drafting of all ordinances, resolutions, motions, agreements and contracts to be made or entered into by the city and approve the form of such instruments;
(C) He or she shall prosecute all violators of city ordinances and shall represent the city in all actions at law;
(D) Except during authorized vacation periods, he or she shall attend all City Council meetings and Planning Commission meetings;
(E) He or she shall perform all legal work with respect to the acquisition, sale or abandonment of real property, including the execution of certificates of acceptance for real property that have been duly accepted by the City Manager pursuant to § 2.04.060(X) or the City Council pursuant to applicable law;
(F) He or she shall review all claims against the city and shall make recommendations thereon;
(G) He or she shall perform all legal work regarding elections, special assessment districts and bond issues;
(H) He or she shall perform such other duties as may be required by state law or as the Council may from time to time direct.
(`78 Code, § 2.16.060.) (Ord. 3184 § 2, 2014.)