The City Attorney provides legal advice, counsel, services, consultation, and opinions to the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, and other City Management staff, on the full scope of civil municipal legal assignments, including but not limited to: all matters related to the Orting Municipal Code; state statutes and rules related to Code cities; ordinances and resolutions of the Council; land use planning; compliance with City, state and federal regulatory requirements; intergovernmental agreements; laws against discrimination; public private development partnerships; construction of public works; utility regulations and operations; purchasing and procurement; leasing; purchase and sale of property; employment legal matters; public disclosure issues; Open Public Meetings Act requirements; municipal risk and tort law. Support of the code enforcement and nuisance abatement function is also included in the City Attorney scope. The City Attorney’s advice includes methods to avoid civil litigation. 1. Furnishes legal representation at all regular City Council meetings, and at other meetings when requested. 2. Appears before courts and administrative agencies to represent the City’s interests. Furnishes legal representation at all regular City Council meetings, and at other meetings when requested.
