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CITY ATTORNEY
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001-050 FUND: GENERAL FUND
I ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT I
The City Attorney is an elected position established by the City Charter, The City Attorney is
the chief legal advisor for the City, and for all Departments, Boards, and Commissions of the
City,
The City Attorney's Office provides legal counsel and representation for the City, prosecutes and
defends legal actions, and protects the interests of the public. The City Attorney, with a staff of
24, including 9 attorneys, secretaries and investigators, provides the following important and
valuable legal services:
. Defends the City in civil lawsuits brought against the City, its officials, employees, and its
departments; prosecutes violations of the City's Municipal Code and certain state laws; and,
pursues actions to recover costs from third parties for damages and liability to the City,
. Negotiates, reviews, edits, and drafts contracts and other transactional documents and
agreements for the City,
. Serves as general legal counsel and representative; researches, prepares ordinances,
resolutions, and legal opinions on a wide variety of issues, and advises City employees
regarding liability issues,
EXPENDITURES BY CATEGORY
2006 -07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
CATEGORY ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ADOPTED
PERSONNEL 2,215,514 2,515,573 2,566,122 2,575,700
MAINTENANCE & OPERA TION 309,220 313,897 455,692 412,300
CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 564,765 638,604 565,338 501,000
INTERNAL SERVICE 21,303 22,472 15,400 17,100
CAPITAL OUTLAY 1,927 125 8,647 2,700
DEBT SERVICE 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3,112,729 3,490,670 3,611,199 3,508,800
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CITY ATTORNEY
2008-09 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
./ The City Attorney's Office has continued to aggressively defend our City in lawsuits in which
we are named as a defendant. In 2008, 46 lawsuits were concluded which resulted in a net
liability savings to the City of just over $79,000,000 and in additional settlements paid to the
City of just over $470,000.
./ The City Attorney's Office has continued to aggressively enforce 7 eXlstmg permanent
injunctions against gangs in the City; adding 58 new individual gang members to the list and
subjecting these gang members to the restrictions imposed by the Court prohibiting specified
gang activity,
./ The City Attorney's Office continues to monitor the Flesh Club which has remained closed after
a successful Red Light Abatement Action,
./ The City attorney's Office coordinated multiple department (Police, Fire, Code Enforcement)
actions against persons violating the City's ordinances, rules and regulations. As a result of the
closing of substandard and dangerous housing, 66 families, consisting of 131 adults and 146
children, were assisted by the City in moving to residences that were clean, safe, and in
compliance with City Building and Fire Codes.
./ This fiscal year the office prosecuted 12,757 misdemeanor/infraction cases in Superior Court,
./ This fiscal year the City Attorney's Office established the procedures for Administrative Civil
Penalties (ACPs), The ACPs began to be issued in July, This fiscal year the Hearing Officer
has imposed over $1,000,000 in penalties. The City Attorney's Office has collected over
$100,000 worth of penalties and filed over $150,000 in liens.
2009-10 KEY GOALS
~ Past litigation against the City has demonstrated that the establishment of goals by this office
raises liability issues potentially costly to the City. Therefore, no goals are stated,
DID YOU KNOW?
~ The functions of the City Attorney's Office are to defend the City in court actions, including tort
lawsuits, to commence litigation as approved by the City Attorney and directed by the Mayor
and Common Councilor pursuant to law, and to prosecute ordinance violations and violations
of certain state laws pursuant to the City Attorney's independent prosecutorial authority, It is
also the function of the City Attorney's Office to issue legal opinions and provide legal advice
to the Mayor and Common Council, City Manager's Office, department heads and other city
employees, and to numerous boards and commissions; to provide advice concerning existing
and newly enacted laws, rules, regulations, and court decisions; prepare or review resolutions,
ordinances, leases and complex agreements; and, to attend and provide legal counsel at various
meetings with the Mayor, Common Council, Planning Commission, Ways and Means
Committee, Legislative Review Committee and other decision-making and advisory bodies of
the City,
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FUND 001 GENERAL FUND
ACCOUNT OBJECT & TITLE
EXPENDITURE BUDGBT LINE ITEM DBTAIL
FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010
DIVISION 051 CITY ATTORNEY
ACTUAL 2006-07 ACTUAL 2007-08 PROJECTED 2008-09 ADOPTBD 2009-10
5011 SALARIES PERM/FULLTIME
5013 AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE
5014 SALARIES TEMP/PARTTIME
5015 OVERTIME
5026 PERS RETIREMENT
5027 HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE
5028 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
5029 MEDICARE
TOTAL PBRSONNEL SBRVICBS
5111 MATERIALS & SUPPLIES
5112 SMALL TOOLS & EQUI PMENT
5121 ADVERTISING
5122 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
5123 LIBRARY BOOKS
5131 MILEAGE
5132 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
5133 EDUCATION & TRAINING
5171 RENTALS
5172 EQUI PMENT MAINTENANCE
5174 PRINTING CHARGES
5175 POSTAGE
5176 COPY MACHINE CHARGES
5177 LITIGATION EXPENSES
5183 MANAGEMENT ALLOWANCE
TOTAL MAINTBNANCB & OPERATJ:ON
5502 PROFESSIONAL/CONTRACTUAL SVCS
5503 LITIGATION-OUTSIDE ATTORNEYS
5505 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
TOTAL CONTRACTUAL SBRVICBS
5601 GARAGE CHARGES
5604 IT CHARGES IN-HOUSE
5605 TELEPHONE SUPPORT
5610 COMMUNICATION SHOP
5612 FLEET CHGS - FUEL
TOTAL INTERNAL SERVICB CHARGBS
5702 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
5704 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY
TOTAL
1,674,915
4,500
76,176
345
243,357
186,290
4,390
25,540
2,215,514
12,345
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6,511
11,356
73,553
95
4,463
10,837
5,530
4,353
8,061
5,159
4,336
162,586
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309,220
8,603
556,163
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564,765
2,535
2,700
8,981
5,200
1,887
21,303
o
1,927
1,927
3,112,729
63
1,841,045
5,700
96,056
1,997
343,012
194,597
4,862
28,305
2,515,573
11,779
o
o
11,397
88,765
o
6,691
7,994
4,910
3,679
6,956
4,598
8,881
158,157
90
313,897
910
637,554
140
638,604
883
2,500
6,342
9,700
3,047
22,472
3,490,670
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125
1,844,776 1,861,800
6,000 6,300
91,213 90,200
5,516 3,000
371,488 361,200
213,824 221,400
4,869 4,700
28,436 27,100
2,566,122 2,575,700
16,056 20,900
0 1,100
0 4,400
9,720 14,000
87,606 75,000
lOB 300
8,375 6,000
2,599 7,400
5,892 5,000
2,904 9,000
11,828 11,900
6,576 7,000
11,075 11,100
292,864 238,600
88 600
455,692 412,300
6,167 6,000
558,024 494,000
1,147 1,000
565,338 501,000
400 600
1,400 2,800
4,400 4,400
6,900 4,600
2,300 4,700
15,400 17,100
6,463 200
2,185 2,500
8,647 2,700
3,611,199 3,508,800
BUDGET - JUSTIFICATION
051 CITY ATTORNEY
001 GENERAL FUND
OBJ JUSTIFICATION
5111 PURCHASE OF lWSCELLANEOUS OFFICE SUPPLIES AND SPECIAL OFFICE SUPPLIES RELATING TO INVESTIGATOR'S NEEDS,
SUCH AS CASSETI'E TAPES FOR INTERVIEWS, FILM, FILM PROCESSING/DEVELOPMENT, ETC.
5112 PURCHASE OF OFFICE FURNITIJRE, CALCULATORS. ETC. COSTING LESS mAN $500.00.
5121 ADS IN SUN, PRESS ENTERPRISE ETC. AND L.A. DAILY JOURNAL ETC. FOR FULL-TIME ATIORNEYS, SECRETARIES,
PARALEGALS AND INVESTIGATORS. AS NEEDED.
512 2 DUES: STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA ($5,450); AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIA TJON ($525); SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION ($1,600) RIVERSIDE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ($200) DISfRICT AITORNEY'S ASSN. ($650); IMLA
($2,200); SUBSCRIPTIONS: SUN ($200); LA DAILY JOURNAL ($650) GIEMLA ($75); RIVERSIDE PRESS ENTERPRISE
($250); MISCELLANEOUS ($1,580); ASSOC. OF TRIAL LAWYERS OF AMERICA ($500); FEDERALIST SOCIETY ($120).
512 3 ON-LINE LEGAL RESEARCH, UPDATING OF LAW PUBLICATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO KEEP ABREAST OF
CURRENT TRENDS IN THE LAW AND LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING MUNICIPALITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE UPDATING ETC.,
WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY $5,300 IN FIXED COSTS OF SUPPLEMENTS TO THE SETS OF BOOKS CURRENTLY IN OUR LmRARY
513 1 REIMBURSEMENTS FOR STAFF'S USE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES FOR TRAVEL TO SEMINARS, MEETINGS AND OTHER
WORK-RELATED TRAVEL.
513 2 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL MEETING (WILL BE ATTENDED BY AT LEAST I ATTORNEY); LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES SPRING MEETING (WILL BE ATTENDED BY AT LEAST 1 ATTORNEY); IMLA MID- YEAR MEETING (WILL
BE ATTENDED BY AT LEAST 1 ATIORNEY); IMLA ANNUAL MEETING (WILL BE ATIENDED BY 1 ATTORNEY). CITY ATTORNEY
WILL ATTEND LEAGUE OF CA CITIES COl\1MITTEE MEETINGS AND LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS AND MEETINGS. ATTENDANCE BY
ATTORNEYS AND TRAVEL TO THESE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES TO KEEP THEm STATE BAR LICENSE CURRENT; THESE
MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES WILL ENABLE THE ATTORNEYS TO STAY ABREAST OF THE CHANGING LAWS AND COURT
DECISIONS AND DEVELOPING LEGAL ISSUES IN THEm RESPECTIVE AREAS.
513 3 ATTENDANCE BY ATTORNEYS AND TRAVEL TO VARIOUS MEETINGS AND SEMINARS, AS REQmRED BY LAW TO KEEP THEm
STATE BAR LICENSE CURRENT, AND TO STAY ABREAST OF THE CHANGING LAWS AND COURT DECISIONS AND DEVELOPING
LEGAL ISSUES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS.
5171 EXPENSE FOR THE RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, STORAGE UNIT FOR THE STORAGE OF CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
ETC.
5172 MAINTENANCE (LABOR CALLS) FOR PCS AND PRINTERS, MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM, COPIER REPAIR
OF TYPEWRITERS AND TRANSCRIBERS ETC.
5174 PRINTING OF FORMS, LETTERHEADS, MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES. MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL FORMS. ETC.
5175 INCREASE IN CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES THAT REQUIRE CERTIFIED LETTERS, MAILING OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND
ROUTINE BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE, FEDERAL EXPRESS CHARGES FOR OVERNIGHT MAIL. MAILING OF LARGE PACKAGES
AND BOXES OF MATERIALS ON LITIGATION
5176 COPIES OF CORRESPONDENCE, LITIGATION DOCUMENTS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS. AGREEMENTS, LEASES, AND
MISCELLANEOUS.
5177 COSTS FOR EXPERT WITNESS FEES, INVESTIGATION FEES, COURT REPORTER FEES FOR DEPOSITIONS, FILING FEES,
MILEAGE TO DEPOSITIONS, COURT APPEARANCES AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
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BUDGET - JUSTIFICATION
051 CITY ATTORNEY
001 GENERAL FUND
OBJ JUSTIFICATION
5183 REIMBURSEI\.1ENT FOR BUSINESS EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CITY A ITORNEY.
55 02 FOR PROFESSIONAUCONTRACTUAL SERVICES,
5 5 0 3 COST OF ATIORNEVS FEES CHARGED BV OUTSIDE A TIORNEVS.
55 0 5 MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACTS AND SERVICES THAT DO NOT FALL WITHIN TIlE DEFINITIONS OF THE OTHER CATEGORIES
UNDER CONTRACTS AND SERVICES.
5601 CHARGES FROM CITY'S FLEET DIVISION (INCLUDING STAFF TIME AND OVERHEAD) RELATED THE MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES ASSIGNED TO THIS DEPARTMENT. (CHARGE-BACKS BASED ON ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED.)
5604 THE PORTION OF THE CITY'S TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES COSTS (INCLUDING STAFF TIME) RELATED TO
TIllS DEPARTMENT. CHARGES ARE BASED ON TYPE OF EQUIPMNT, SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT UTILIZED BY DEPARTMENT.
5605 CHARGES FROM THE CITY'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (INCLUDING STAFF TIME AND OVERHEAD) RELATED TO THIS
DIVISION'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS COSTS (CHARGE-BACKS BASED ON ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED).
561 0 THE PORTION OF THE CITY'S OVERALL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS cosrs (INCLUDING OVERHEAD AND STAFF TIME) RELATED
TO THIS DEPARTMENT'S OPERATIONS.
5612 CHARGES FROM THE CITY'S FLEET DIVISION (INCLUDING STAFF TIME AND OVERHEAD) FOR FUEL COSTS RELATED TO
MOTOR VEHICLES IN THIS DIVISION (CHARGE-BACKS BASED ON ACTIJAL COSTS INCURRED).
57 0 2 ADDmONAL COMPUTER EQUIPMENT TO SUPPLEMENT CURRENT COMPUTER SYSTEM.
57 04 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
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