Pacific Grove Municipal Code Art. 24 City Attorney

There shall be a City Attorney appointed by the City Council. The City Attorney shall be an attorney-at-law, admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of this State, and one who has been in actual practice in the State, for at least three years next preceding appointment. All other things being equal, an attorney who has had special training for this office or experience in municipal corporation law shall be appointed to this office, if practicable. The City Attorney shall be legal advisor of the Council and shall be available to all other City officials on city business.

The City Attorney shall prosecute all violations of City ordinances, and shall draft all ordinances, resolutions, contracts, or other legal documents or proceedings required by the Council or other officials, except as may be otherwise provided, and shall perform such legal services from time to time as the Council may require, and shall attend all meetings of the Council unless excused therefrom by three members thereof or by the Mayor. When from any cause therefrom the City Attorney is unable to perform the duties of office, the City Attorney shall with the consent of the Council appoint some other qualified attorney to act temporarily as City Attorney. Whenever, in the judgment of the Council, the interests of the City require it, assistant counsel may be employed. The City Attorney shall deliver all books, records, papers, documents, and property of every description, under his or her control, owned by the City, to his or her successor in office, and shall possess such other powers, and perform such additional duties, not in conflict with this Charter, as may be prescribed by ordinance.

(Amended in the November 6, 1990 general election).