• Act as general legal counsel in all City-related matters as requested by the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and other authorized officers and employees of the City. • Attend all regular and special called meetings of the City Council. • Attend regular and special called meetings of other designated boards, commissions or committees as may be occasionally directed by the Mayor, Council, or City Manager. • Respond, within a reasonable timeframe, to inquiries from the City and third parties regarding City operations and actions. • Legislative work associated with City Council meetings, including preparation or review of ordinances and resolutions, and written policies and procedures, together with research work, as necessary, associated with the preparation of those documents. This activity shall include providing assessments of legal likelihoods in support of City risk analyses. • Prepare oral or written opinions on legal matters as required by the Mayor, City Council and/or the City Manager. • Negotiate and prepare agreements, leases, contracts, or similar documents. • Draft/review and approve as to form all contracts to which the City is a party. • Ensure the City complies with federal and State law, City Charter, local ordinances and City policies. • The City Attorney or a designated attorney from the City Attorney’s office will represent the City in all litigation matters (litigation matters, meaning all actions filed in Federal, Superior Court or State Court against the City) and administrative tribunal matters, not covered by insurance, involving the City’s elected officials, officers, and personnel acting in the course of City business. • Coordinate the work of third-party legal professionals, providing service on behalf of the City or in the interest of the City. Oversee, in a cost-effective manner, litigation in which the City is represented by the City’s insurance carriers. • Review and comment on contract form(s) between the City and independent contractors. • When requested by the Mayor, Council, and/or by the City Manager, perform investigations that may require interviewing witnesses, taking testimony, review of reports, and legal research. • Provide legal counseling, guidance and opinions to the Mayor, City Manager, and Department Directors regarding the operations of the City; provided, however, except in the event of an emergency, all requests made by Department Directors for such legal counseling, guidance and opinions shall be channeled through the City Manager. • Participate in meetings and/or telephone conferences with the Mayor and City Manager and/or City staff as requested by the Mayor or City Manager
