The Mayor shall sign, the City Clerk shall attest to, and the City Manager shall approve as to substance, and the City Attorney shall approve as to form all legal instruments requiring the assent of the City unless otherwise provided for by law, the Charter or ordinance, or by specific authorization of the Council. In the absence or inability to act by any of the above named persons, the Mayor Pro Tem may sign on behalf of the Mayor, the Deputy Clerk may attest on behalf of the City Clerk, the Deputy City Manager may approve as to substance on behalf of the City Manager, and the Chief Assistant City Attorney may approve as to form on behalf of the City Attorney. The approval of the City Manager and Attorney need not appear on the instrument if the fact of such approval is reported in written communication to the Council.
(Prior Code, § 13.12) (Ord. D-1014, passed 1-3-1972, effective 1-13-1972; Ord. D-1913, passed 2-25-2002, effective 3-7-2002)