HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 61-62P~$OLUT~ON NO, 61-62
RESOI,UT~ON AMEnDiNG THE RESOLUT%ON PRE~
AND DEF%N~NG ?HE DUTIES OF T~
AT~~ OF THE CXTY OF ~RSF~D~
WHEREASp by virtue of the provisions of Section 39 of
the Charter of the City of Bakersfield~ the Coumcl! shall 6,efi~:~e
the duties of appointive officers]
NQ;~, ~E~EFO~ B~ XT P~SOL~ that ~he duties of the
City Atto~ey be a-~d the same are hereby prescribed and,
as follows:
1~ To appear for and represent the City in civil
incb~ding the investigation of claims against the City~ and
ceedings 'for the collection of f!nes~ taxes~ and claims i~ favor
of the City~
2~ To prepare criminal c~plalnts and prosecute
violations of all City ordinances and all misdemeanors aT~oising
of vlola~ions of State laws co~itted ~,thim the corporate
of the City of
3o To give legal advice~ in ~iting ~hen requested
~iting, to all legislative and administrative officers of the
City,
40 To give instructions and training to City c~iicietls
in the elements of public
5. To prepare all :legal papers and ~oc~.ents~
6~ To draft all legislative doc~ents~ charter and
s~a~tory changes ~ ordinances ~ and resolutions ~
7o 'ZLo perfo~ ~he legal vzork i~ co'~ec~ion wi~h ~;~i
the :~,'~as:;r~ctio~ of the tit7 :~janager~ conduct negottatioz,s f,:-r
acq%:isitic~, of
8~ To ~erfo~ the legal work in connection witk all
public improvement proceedings,
9. To assist a~%d advise on all fiscal procedure,
1Oo To assist and advise the Cosine.it and. the adminis~
t,vative and advisory agencies of the City in the cond~.ct of
hearings and investigations°
in addittcn to the s.bove~ ~:he City Attoz~e7 ~i~!I
his office at the City Hall a~.d shall ~,evote the ~orki~.g ~he'~z,~iTs
each ~yorking day t~ the service of the City~
it shall be the duty cf the City Atto~.ey to attend a'i!
· $~atings of the Citl.' Co~ncil ~!ess exc%~sed fr~ such
by the ,~unci!~ He shall give b, is ~inicn upon legal ,7,ues<~ior~g
the business ef the meeting ~c~en requested to dc so by
Co~ncilB provided~ ho~yever~ t~=at ~!e absence of such request
not preclude, de his giving bin opinion nor relieve him of the
bility of advising the Cc~ncil ef &~ny irregularity or ltack of
a~3,th~rity in any ag~hion being taken by ti~.e Co~$~cii in i%is
X't shall r~ot be t~e cl'~Jty of the City Arroyo. or;.' to ~act a~'.
cobuse! to the gone:ca! p'c~lic i~? relation to City ordf.nanc~
~n~nicip~a! functions= nor to give a~ay opi~/,.iens c-.$ to an~F ~f
matters to mem~hez~s of the ge~.eral pub!Ic~ bu~: he znay
;!nfe~t;7.on as <co ';~he existence o:f ordinar~ces~ regula~':i.c;~:;.n
!a~ys bearing cn such.
POO O IGINA[
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X MF~REBY CE~TXFY that ~he foregoing Reselutiom was
passed and adopted by the 8ouncil of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the _Cth day of October, 1962,
by the foiloiling vote:
AYES, BALFANZ, CROES, DOOLIN, MARCHBANKS, MOSSMAN, IUCKEI~ ~i'iE1N
ABs__.....T,
ABSTAININGt/""//.,~-l/;J_.-.I . .
CXT"~ 8LER~ and Ex~Officio
Council of the City of Bakers fie !d ~
APPROVBD this 8th day of October, 1962o
Gene Winer
MA~;OR of the City of'B~kersf~'i'C~