Page 143 - Mansfield 2019 Operating Budget

Actual Actual Budget Budget
Legal 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019
Demand
Council Meetings 36 35 40 40
Special Council Mtgs/Work Sessions 5 5 10 5
Parks Board Mtgs 12 12 12 12
Economic Development Board Mtgs 12 12 12 12
Legislative Liason - hours spent 320 50 320 300
Lititgation - hours spent 320 100 320 100
Open Records Requests 1712 1513 1800 1700
Claims received/processed 51 34 40 40
Workload
Subpoenas 143 31 150 60
Interagency Requests 297 267 300 300
Hotel/Motel Reimbursement Requests 204 157 225 0
Misc. Requests 104 91 120 100
Grant Applications 12 8 10 10
Grants Received 7 5 8 3
Grants-Dollar Value $ 610,670 $ 413,922 $ 760,159 $ 420,000

Grants-City Required Funding 2 2 2 2
Productivity
Open Records Requests 1712 1513 1800 1700
Claims received/processed 51 34 30 40
Grant Applications 12 8 10 10
Grants Received 7 5 8 3
Effectiveness
General Fund Legal Fees $ 411,694 $ 356,830 $ 357,800 $ 345,000

Grants Received 7 5 8 3

Grants-Dollar Value $ 610,670 $ 413,922 $ 760,159 $ 420,000
Grants-City Required Funding 1 2 2 2
Claims total damage $157,454 $222,641 $140,000 $175,000
Payments from Insurance $112,386 $148,420 $54,000 $100,000
Payments to Claimants $25,349 $23,313 $8,000 $20,000
Police Department OOP $13,871 $59,408 $10,000 $10,000

Measurable Outcomes
• Reduce the legal exposure of the City in its operation
• Provide cost effective and accurate legal counsel to City Council, staff and various boards within
the City.

Legal Actual Actual Budget Budget % Change
Summary 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2018-2019

Personnel Services $ 105,268 $ 489,762 $ 495,851 $ 513,539 3.57%

Operations 455,761 392,898 389,759 389,402 -0.09%

Total $ 561,029 $ 882,661 $ 885,610 $ 902,941 1.96%

Legal 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2018-2019
Full Time Equivalent Positions Budget Budget Budget Additions
City Attorney 1 1 1
Paralegal 2 2 2
Total 3 3 3 0

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