Assistant City Attorney

**Please note:** **All applicants must upload and attach a letter of interest and a resume to their application to be considered.** **DEFINITION** Under general direction of the City Attorney, assists in providing comprehensive legal services including counsel, representation, and litigation oversight over citywide matters including, municipal operations, administrative proceedings, policy development, risk management, labor negotiations; drafts and reviews legal documents; provides strategic legal guidance to the City Council, City departments, boards, commissions, and committees; assists in the administration and management of the City Attorney's Office; the incumbent exercises substantial independent judgment and may act on behalf of the City Attorney when delegated or during the City Attorney's absence. **SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED** Receives general direction from the City Attorney. May exercise direct or indirect supervision over legal support staff, contract attorneys, outside counsel, consultants, and other assigned personnel.**EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES** Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: - Provides legal advice and opinions to the City Council, City Manager, City departments, boards, commissions, and committees regarding municipal operations and legal compliance. - Interprets and applies federal, state, and local laws, regulations, court decisions, and administrative rulings affecting municipal government. - Advises City officials and staff regarding the Brown Act, California Public Records Act, Political Reform Act, conflict-of-interest laws, election law, land use and planning matters, public contracting, procurement, municipal finance, environmental compliance, and other areas of municipal law. - Attends City Council, board, commission, committee, and staff meetings as assigned and serves as legal advisor. - Assists departments in developing legally compliant policies, procedures, programs, and operational practices. - Responds to legal inquiries from City officials and employees. - Conducts legal research and prepares written legal opinions, memoranda, reports, and recommendations. - Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and approves as to form ordinances, resolutions, agreements, contracts, leases, licenses, development agreements, easements, real property documents, policies, procedures, and other legal instruments. - Reviews and analyzes proposed legislation, regulations, and court decisions affecting municipal operations and recommends appropriate action. - Assists in the preparation and review of staff reports, ordinances, resolutions, and other legislative materials. - Reviews legal documents prepared by City departments and provides recommendations regarding legal sufficiency and risk mitigation. - Investigates, evaluates, and responds to claims and legal disputes involving the City. - Represents the City in administrative hearings, arbitrations, mediations, judicial proceedings, and other dispute resolution forums. - Prepares pleadings, motions, briefs, legal correspondence, and other litigation documents. - Manages litigation assigned to outside counsel, including monitoring legal strategy, budgets, settlements, and performance. - Advises City officials and staff regarding risk management and liability prevention strategies. - Represents the City in Municipal Code enforcement matters and other regulatory proceedings. - Advises management regarding labor and employment laws, personnel matters, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, grievances, and employee relations issues. - Represents the City in labor negotiations, administrative proceedings, arbitration matters, grievance hearings, and personnel appeals. - Provides legal guidance regarding employee leave laws, discrimination and harassment prevention, wage and hour compliance, and workplace policies. - Assists in the administration of the City Attorney's Office, including budget development, expenditure monitoring,…