(A) All requests for formal opinion and information to and from the City Attorney or other personal service contractors shall be channeled through the Mayor, Council President or City Manager. If three or more Councilors request certain professional services, the Council President shall authorize the use. This does not preclude an individual Councilor from contacting the City Attorney for a brief informal legal opinion that must then be promptly communicated to the entire Council.
(B) All requests for legal or other professional opinion shall be submitted in writing.
(C) The City Attorney shall not deal directly with developer’s legal agents or other individuals desiring to initiate actions requiring Council and/or Planning Commission approval, unless directed to do so by the City Council.
(D) Attorneys representing developers and/or other parties shall direct all matters regarding the city to the attention of city staff for routing through established procedural protocols. Should there be any question of proceeding outside of established protocols, the City Council of the city will determine the appropriate disposition of the referenced matter and whether the matter is capable of being resolved by City Council action or requiring legal services.
(E) All records of billing submitted to the city for professional services shall reflect the subject and topic of each and every topic area (for example, phone call re: (topic) and to whom; conference/meeting re: (topic and purpose)).
(Prior Code, § 30.48) (Ord. 1256a, passed 8-1-2011)