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Department Goals & <br />Objectives <br />• Provide timely reasoned legal advice to <br />the City Council, City Manager, and staff <br />• Provide guidance and advice to City <br />Councilmembers and appointed officials <br />• Provide advice concerning evolving state <br />housing laws and adoption and <br />implementation of the Housing Element <br />• Defend the City against claims and <br />lawsuits filed against it and represent the <br />City in 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 to <br />maintain high quality of life in the <br />community <br />• Provide advice regarding land use and <br />California Environmental Quality Act <br />(CEQA) matters to City Council, <br />commissions/committees, and staff <br />• Provide advice regarding development <br />fees, their use, and legal requirements <br />• Provide advice to respond to local <br />emergencies <br />Department <br />Accomplishments <br />• Provided timely reasoned legal advice to <br />the City Council, City Manager, City <br />commissions and committees, and all <br />City departments on a wide range of <br />issues involving state and federal laws <br />and 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 a <br />variety of issues <br />