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General Fund

City Attorney

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

Change from FY2022
FY2021 FY2022 FY2022 FY2023
Adopted
Final Adopted Adjusted Adopted Amount %
Intergovernmental 162,516 351,096 351,096 384,242 33,146 9.44%
Other 52 - - - - 0.00%
Revenue $ 162,568 $ 351,096 $ 351,096 $ 384,242 $ 33,146 9.44%

Salaries & Benefits 7,043,739 6,934,342 7,040,342 7,403,004 468,662 6.76%
Gen Operating & Maintenance 438,841 518,202 518,202 534,221 16,019 3.09%
Expenses $ 7,482,579 $ 7,452,544 $ 7,558,544 $ 7,937,225 $ 484,681 6.50%

2022 2023 Change
Fund AP FTE AP FTE AP FTE
General Fund 50.00 50.00 51.00 51.00 1.00 1.00
Capital Projects Service 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 - -
Total 54.00 54.00 55.00 55.00 1.00 1.00

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE AND GOALS

The City Attorney’s Office, under the direction of the city attorney, is responsible for the administration of all legal
affairs of the City; City representation in all lawsuits, litigation and hearings; preparation of ordinances, contracts,
and all other legal documents; and the rendering of legal advice and opinions to the City Council, City Manager,
and City departments.

The City Attorney's Office has two divisions: Transactional and Litigation. The Transactional Division provides
transactional and advisory services as general counsel, whereas the Litigation Division handles the bulk of lawsuits
in-house. Each division is further comprised of three sections based on areas of practice. Each section is supervised
by a senior assistant city attorney who acts as the section chief. In addition, two section chiefs serve on the
executive team, along with the city attorney and deputy city attorneys. Support Services provide clerical and other
assistance to the attorneys in all sections of the department.

The Transactional Division is comprised of three sections: Real Estate and Finance, Land Use and Regulatory
Compliance, and General Services. This division handles all city contracts, advises almost all city boards and
commissions and counsels the city council and city staff on matters relating to the administrative functions of
government, such as taxation, elections and budgeting. Outside counsel is retained only in those instances where
specialized expertise is needed, workload constraints are present, or a conflict exists.

The Litigation Division is comprised of three sections: Employment and Human Resources, Public Safety, and
General Litigation. Attorneys in this division represent the city in cases in which the City of Fort Worth is a party.
This division also handles civil rights, code compliance, employment, general litigation and prosecution in
municipal court.

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