City Attorney

The City Attorney’s Office is committed to:
  • Represent, support and provide legal advice to the Mayor and City Council
  • Department heads and staff members of the various City departments
  • Aggressively defend its client in litigation
  • Initiate litigation at the direction of the City Council
  • Render timely legal advice to City boards, commissions and committees
  • Research and provide information on legal issues
  • Prepare legal documents, including ordinances, resolutions and contracts
  • Review and prepare amendments to the City Charter and Republic Municipal Code to maintain consistency with current state and federal laws.
Department Mission
In the accomplishment of our mission, the City Attorney’s Office:
  • Represents the City in legal proceedings, both as plaintiff and defendant
  • Provides advice or written opinions to all City departments
  • Makes recommendations to City Council for or against the settlement or dismissal of legal proceedings
  • Approves as to form all bonds, contracts and ordinances
In addition, the City Attorney is the City Prosecutor for municipal ordinance violations. For further information on prosecution duties, see the Municipal Court section of this site.