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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: Molly Shortall, City Attorney
Department Narrative At A Glance

The City Attorney’s Office provides legal • 39 Authorized Positions
counsel and advice to the Mayor, City Council, • Budget Break Down
the City Manager’s Office and all City Personnel Services $5,210,072
departments. The City Attorney’s Office is Operating Expenses 678,633
responsible for representing the City of Total $5,888,705
Arlington in lawsuits brought by and against the
City in county, district, and federal courts and for Budget Highlights
prosecuting all actions in Arlington Municipal • Increased Recurring Funding for Legal Files Increase
Court. The office is responsible for drafting, $636
approving, and preparing resolutions, • Increased Recurring Funding for Law Library Increase
ordinances, and contract documents presented $450
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.

Department Diversity
By Race and Gender

American Native
Black or Some Other
Hispanic Indian and Hawaiian and
White African Asian or Two or Female Male
or Latino Alaska Other Pac.
American More Races
Native Islander
City of Arlington Population 36.7% 30.0% 22.3% 7.1% 0.2% 0.4% 3.3% 51.0% 49.0%
City Organization 52.9% 21.6% 18.0% 3.5% 0.7% 0.1% 3.2% 37.4% 62.6%
City Attorney's Office 48.5% 12.1% 27.3% 6.1% 0.0% 0.0% 6.1% 65.0% 35.0%

City-wide Budget Impacts

FY 2025 expenditures are impacted by a decrease to the city’s contribution to the Health Fund and a 2% across the board
compensation adjustment and other market pay adjustments that vary by job family effective October 2024.

Scorecard

City Attorney’s Office FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Key Measures Actual Actual Estimate Target
Percent of contracts reviewed within five business days 100% 100% 100% 100%
Percent of Municipal Court cases disposed 77% 65% 57% 60%
Revenue received through collections $475,556 $566,403 $400,000 $390,000
Percent of investigations reviewed within 20 days 93% 100% 95% 100%
Percent of discrimination/harassment allegations
reviewed within 30 days 100% 100% 100% 70%
Average amount paid per lawsuit $25,143 $25,121 $125,000 $15,000
Number of liability cases successfully closed 22 14 20 10
Percent of lawsuits handled in-house 76% 76% 80% 70%
Hearings on abatement of nuisance, dangerous and
substandard buildings, sexually oriented businesses 19 9 10 12

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