• Confer with and render assistance to department directors in establishing departmental policies by applying legal points and procedures; recommend changes in policies and procedures to meet legal requirements.
• Review and analyze all liability claims. Consult and assist risk manager in management and resolution of claims.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of outside counsel engaged by the City for special legal issues and litigation matters.
• Represent the City Attorney at various City Council, board and commissions meetings and in court as assigned, and render legal advice on agenda items.
• Assist in or prepare cases for administrative and judicial hearings and represent the City in such hearings.
• Draft and review documents with legal implications including ordinances, resolutions, reports, contracts, leases, bids, permits, easements, deeds, etc.
• Act as Lead Attorney in representing the City in Court proceedings including motions, mediations and settlement conferences.
• Manage the in-house legal department and staff.
• Respond to citizen complaints and requests for information.
• Assist in budget preparation and administration as assigned; review and approve all invoices for payment.
• Supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff attorneys and support staff.
• Represent the City in administrative proceedings such as personnel disciplinary mediations and arbitrations.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Constitutional, tort, administrative, and employment law.
• Land use law and regulations.
• Judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
• Ordinances, statutes, and court decisions relating to municipal corporations.
• Organization and operating procedures, duties, powers, limitations and authority of City government and the City Attorney's office.
• Municipal government operations, including zoning, planning, real estate, real property, labor and employment, environmental, public contracting, public safety, code enforcement and civil and criminal procedures.
• Statutes and court decisions relating to municipal government operations; Public Records Act; Brown Act and conflict of interest laws; tort law and liability insurance litigation.
• Law and practices related to municipal government and public administration.
• Judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
• Legal research and writing.
• Personnel rules and regulations.
• Brown Act and Public Records Act.
• Principles of management and supervision.