Attorney Services

The vendor is required to provide attorney services including acting as City Attorney, on a contracted basis.
- City Attorney may be associated with a firm. However, one individual will be identified for this position or to oversee this position and will be accountable for the scope of services, notwithstanding the delegation of responsibilities within a firm.
- General legal counsel:
•Provide legal advice to the governing body, and designated staff of the city.
•Prepare and review ordinances, resolutions, contracts, agreements, deeds, city council agenda items, and other legal documents.
•Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including open meetings, public records, and personnel laws.
•Counsel the city on personnel matters including, but not limited to, employee grievances, personnel actions, unemployment hearings, and other personnel matters.
•May be a spokesperson for the city.
- Municipal operations:
•Meet regularly with the city manager and, as needed, with other city staff.
•Counsel on zoning, land use, annexation, and development issues.
•Represent the city in legal proceedings, including weekly magistrate court appearances for ordinance enforcement, litigation and appeals.
•Attend regular city council meetings (typically twice a month), work sessions, and other required meetings.
•Perform regular research and updates on general areas of municipal and governmental law.
•Review agenda materials of all city council meetings, and where necessary, provide legal input for items on the agenda.
- Prosecutorial duties:
•Prosecute violations of municipal ordinances.
•Assist with the preparation of legal complaints and other prosecutorial documents.
•Provide guidance to city law enforcement on legal matters.
- Specialized knowledge:
•Demonstrated expertise in home rule governance and thorough understanding of the city charter or the national civic league model charter.
•Expertise in state municipal law and familiarity with the activities of the state municipal attorney association.
•Provide regular updates on changes in laws and regulations impacting municipal operations.
- Effective public relations:
•The city attorney must demonstrate the ability to work effectively with a wide group of people including council members, city staff members, courthouse staff and judges, police officers, attorneys and members of the public.
- Firm or individual information:
•A cover letter signed by the authorized representative of the firm committing to providing the legal services described above.
•Name, address, contact information, and years of practice.
•Resume of the designated legal firm, including the person identified to serve as city attorney and supporting attorneys detailing education, experience, and municipal law expertise.
•Provide the office location to be used to fulfill the duties of the position and when the hours the office will be staffed by the city attorney and supporting attorneys.
- Provide a complete list of all past and present municipal clients, including email and phone contact information.