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General Fund City Attorney

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

FY2022 FY2023 FY2023 FY2024 Chg from PY Adopted
Final Adopted Adjusted Rec. Amount %
Revenues
Intergovernmental $ 562,210 $ 384,242 $ 384,242 $ 399,441 $ 15,199 4.0 %
Use of Money $ — $ — $ — $ 85,594 $ — 0.0 %
Other — — — — — 0.0 %
Total Revenues 562,210 384,242 384,242 485,035 15,199 4.0 %

Expenses
Salaries & Benefits 6,926,207 7,403,004 7,403,004 8,755,247 1,352,243 18.3 %
Gen Operating & Maintenance 475,670 534,221 534,221 972,189 437,968 82.0 %
Total Expenses 7,401,877 7,937,225 7,937,225 9,727,436 1,790,211 22.6 %
Grand Total $ (6,839,667) $ (7,552,983) $ (7,552,983) $ (9,242,401) $ (1,775,012)

2023 2024 Change
Fund AP FTE AP FTE AP FTE
General Fund 51.00 51.00 58.00 58.00 7 7
Capital Project Services Fund 4 4 — — (4.00) (4.00)
Total 55.00 55.00 58.00 58.00 3.00 3.00

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 City Facilities, 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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