(a) The office of the city attorney shall be under the direction of a city attorney who shall be accountable to the city council. The duties of the city attorney shall be as follows:
(1) To advise the council, the city manager, boards, commissions and all officers and departments of the city on all matters of law;
(2) To draft, or assist in the drafting of, all ordinances, resolutions, agreements, and contracts to be made or entered into by the city, and approve the form of such instruments;
(3) To prosecute all violators of city ordinances and to represent the city in all actions at law;
(4) To have authority to appoint deputies and assistants in accordance with control procedures for that purpose and administered by the department of human resources; provided, that the appointment of the chief assistant city attorney shall be approved by at least a majority of the council;
(5) To defend any officer or employee of the city in any action arising out of the performance of the official duties of such officer or employee;
(6) To perform such other duties as may be required by the Charter or as the council may require.
(Ord. 5494 § 2 (part), 2020: Ord. 5427 § 1, 2018: Ord. 4274 § 1 (part), 1995)