1. Attend all workshops, closed, regular and special City Council meetings, and meetings of the Planning Commission and other meetings when there is a request to do so. This may be accomplished with multiple attorneys. 2. Provide general legal services, routine legal assistance, advice and consultation to the City Council and City staff relating to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, general municipal and public law issues, potential tort liability, and risk management. 3. Except where conflict of interest rules require otherwise, supervise and coordinate the activities of all other counsel retained by the City or working behalf of the City. 4. Provide legal advice, telephone, email, and personal consultations with members of the City Council and City staff. 5. Attendance at weekly executive staff meetings, and other meetings with City staff upon request (virtual meetings acceptable) may be required. 6. Review and/or prepare legal opinions, staff reports, ordinances, resolutions, agreements, contracts, forms, notices, certificates, deeds, leases, and other documents required by the City. 7. Perform legal work pertaining to land use issues, including, but not limited to, property transactions (e.g., acquisitions, disposals), public improvements, easements, dedications, and right-of-way vacations. 8. Monitor pending and current state and federal legislation and court decisions, as appropriate, and provide written updates on those that have the potential to affect the City. Provide suggested action or changes in operations or procedures to assure compliance. 9. Consult with the City Council and City staff as needed, render legal advice and opinions (both oral and written), and perform such other or additional general legal services as may be requested by the City, acting by and through the City Council or the City Manager. 10. Enforce City codes, zoning regulations, and building standards through administrative and judicial actions. 11. Provide training and guidance regarding the requirements of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, Conflict of Interest (including Political Reform law and AB 1234), CEQA, the Elections Code, the Public Records Act, and other legal requirements imposed by statute and common law. 12. Advise the Council on municipal government legal matters, including the Brown Act and parliamentary procedures for running meetings. 13. Perform all duties of the office of City Attorney as provided in the Half Moon Bay Municipal Code. 14. Promptly return all calls and e-mails from the City Council and City staff. Litigation Services Represent the City in civil litigation brought on behalf of or against the City, as directed by the City Council. Provide litigation services to the City in any and all matters assigned by the City. Prosecute misdemeanor and infraction violations of the City Municipal Code. Oversee work by outside legal counsel.
