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82 City of Pleasanton Operating Budget • FY 2023/24 - FY 2024/25 <br />Department Accomplishments <br />• Provided timely reasoned legal advice <br />to City Council, City Manager, City <br />commissions and committees, and all City <br />departments on a wide range of issues <br />involving state and federal laws and <br />regulations <br />• Advised City Manager and Human <br />Resources Department on labor and <br />personnel issues <br />• Prepared annual omnibus ordinance to <br />update the Municipal Code <br />• Reviewed the form and legality of all <br />contracts, as well as ordinances, <br />resolutions, and other documents related <br />to City operations and policies <br />• Successfully defended against or <br />resolved/settled lawsuits related to police, <br />environmental, and tort litigation <br />Department Goals & Objectives <br />• Provide timely reasoned legal advice to the <br />City Council, City Manager, and staff <br />• Provide guidance and advice to City <br />Councilmembers and appointed officials <br />• Provide advice concerning evolving <br />state housing laws and adoption and <br />implementation of the Housing Element <br />• Defend the City against claims and lawsuits <br />filed against it and represent the City in <br />prosecution of cases it files <br />• Advise Human Resources Department on <br />labor and personnel issues <br />• Draft, review, and comment on all <br />agreements, contracts, ordinances, and <br />resolutions to be entered into by the City <br />• Prepare an omnibus ordinance to update <br />the Municipal Code <br />• Prosecute Municipal Code violations <br />to maintain high quality of life in the <br />community <br />• Provide advice regarding land use and <br />CEQA matters to Council, Commissions, and <br />staff <br />• Provide advice regarding development fees, <br />their use, and legal requirements <br />• Provide advice to respond to local <br />emergencies <br />• Provide legal counsel for Council priority <br />projects, including the adoption of the <br />Housing Element, construction of the <br />Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone <br />improvements, District elections, and <br />development of Stoneridge Mall Framework