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General Fund

CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: Teris Solis, City Attorney

Department Narrative At A Glance

The City Attorney’s Office provides legal  38 Authorized Positions
counsel and advice to the Mayor, City Council,  Budget Break Down
the City Manager’s Office and all City Personnel Services $4,157,020
departments. The City Attorney’s Office is Operating Expenses 488,318
responsible for representing the City of Total $4,645,338
Arlington in lawsuits brought by and against the
City in county, district, and federal courts and for
prosecuting all actions in Arlington Municipal
Court. The office is responsible for drafting,
approving, and preparing resolutions,
ordinances, and contract documents presented
to the City Council for consideration. The office
also provides legal advice relative to
employment matters, bankruptcy and collection,
real estate, land use, telecommunications, utility
franchises, open records and economic
development.

City‐wide Budget Impacts

FY 2020 expenditures are impacted by a 2% across-the-board compensation adjustment effective April 2020.

Scorecard

City Attorney’s Office FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020
Key Measures Actual Actual Estimate Target
% of contracts reviewed within five business days 100% 100% 95% 95%
% of Municipal Court cases disposed 81% 82% 65% 60%
Revenue received through collections $771,463 $598,095 $475,000 $475,000
% of investigations reviewed within 20 days 78% 87% 93% 95%
% of discrimination/harassment allegations reviewed
within 30 days 100% 100% 98% 95%
Average amount paid per lawsuit $1,768 $20,363 $20,000 $25,000
Number of liability cases successfully closed 6 15 15 15
% of lawsuits handled in-house 86% 85% 70% 70%
Hearings on abatement of nuisance, dangerous and
substandard buildings, sexually oriented businesses 115 110 75 79

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