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General Fund City Attorney

SUMMARY OF SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES

FY23 FY24 FY25
Key Measures Actual Estimated Target Desired Level

Representation
Administration of all legal affairs of the City, including representation in all lawsuits including civil rights, Code
compliance, and employment; prosecution in Municipal Court; 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.

Quarterly Litigation Reports to Mayor, City
Council, and City Manager's Office 1 0 4 4

Number of cases dismissed related to N/A N/A N/A 0
Prosecutor absences
Number of times an alternate Prosecutor is
required to cover dockets assigned to N/A N/A N/A 0
someone else
Monitor how often discovery has not been
completed and made available to defense N/A N/A N/A 0
attorneys within 2 weeks of trial

Litigation Training
Training of all City staff regarding City code and state and federal laws to reduce legal issues which will result in reduced
costs for City and taxpayers.

Fifteen legal training sessions conducted for 15 36 25 25
all City staff to reduce legal issues.

Legal Documents
Administration of all legal affairs of the City, including preparation of ordinances, contracts, and all other legal documents;
advising all City boards and commissions; counseling the City Council and City staff on matters relating to the
administrative functions of government, such as taxation, elections and budgeting; and the rendering of legal advice and
opinions to the City Council, City Manager, and City departments.
Number of contracts completed and fully
executed. 4,801 4,730 4,000 4,000

Transactional Training
Training of Boards and Commission members and City staff by attorneys reduces negative legal repercussions for the
City.
Twelve training sessions of Council
Members, Board and Commission
members, and City staff by attorneys to 22 45 40 40
reduce negative legal repercussions for the
City.

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