The City Council appoints a city attorney to whom it turns to for legal advice. He/she attends Council meetings to advise on points of the law and to ensure that all proper procedures are maintained. The City Attorney also provides legal advice and represents the City Council, City Manager, City departments and other City boards and commissions on legal matters. The City Attorney is responsible for drafting ordinances, reviewing contracts and prosecuting municipal code violations. The City contracts for outside legal counsel and currently has an agreement with the law firm of Best Best & Krieger (BB&K) for Interim City Attorney services.
Please be advised that communications directed to the City, its legislative bodies and their members (i.e., City Council, Planning Commission) or City staff are public records, and are subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act and Brown Act unless exempt from disclosure under the applicable law.