Seaside Municipal Code Ch. 2.06 City Attorney

There is created the office of city attorney in accordance with Sections 36501, 36505, etc., of the Government Code. The attorney shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve at the pleasure of the city council.

(Prior code § 1-701; Ord. 115, 1957)

The attorney shall prosecute or defend any and all suits or actions at law or equity to which the city may be a party, or in which it may be interested, or which may be brought against, or by, any officer of the city on behalf of the city, or in the capacity of such person as an officer of the city.

(Prior code § 1-702; Ord. 115, 1957)

It shall be the duty of the attorney to see to the full enforcement of all judgments or decrees rendered or entered in favor of the city, and of all similar interlocutory orders.

(Prior code § 1-703; Ord. 115, 1957)

The attorney shall be the legal advisor of the city, and shall render advice on all legal questions affecting the city, whenever requested to do so by any city official. Upon request by the mayor or by the council, he shall reduce any such opinion to writing.

(Prior code § 1-704; Ord. 115, 1957)

It shall be the duty of the attorney to draft or supervise the phraseology of any contract, lease or other documents or instruments, to which the city may be a party, and, upon request of the council, to draft ordinances covering any subjects within the power of the city.

(Prior code § 1-706; Ord. 115, 1957)

The city attorney may designate an assistant city attorney to assist him in his duties and to appear in his place and stead during his necessary absence from the city.

(Prior code § 1-708; Ord. 115, 1957)