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Department Summary <br />The City Attorney’s vision is to strive to always serve as effective advocates for our client’s <br />interests, in court and elsewhere. We seek to be a value-added resource that understands our <br />clients’ needs and offers viable result-oriented solutions to both commonplace and intractable <br />problems. Our department’s core divisions include: <br />•Administration; <br />•Transactional Group; <br />•Litigation/Enforcement Group; <br />•Police Legal Advisor; and <br />•Rent Stabilization <br />This department contributes to the City’s Strategic Plan by supporting the City Council and all City <br />departments and agencies to provide their core services within the confines of the law with an eye <br />towards the goals of modernization, transparency, and efficiency. <br />This is executed by adhering to our core values of: <br />•Integrity <br />•Professionalism; andRespect. <br />Accomplishments <br />Responded to 1375 requests for legal service (as of May 9). <br />Defended in-house 95 litigation matters brought against the City and its employees. <br />Managed an additional 35 litigation matters assigned to outside counsel. <br />Initiated 5 nuisance and drug den abatement actions, continued litigation of several pending <br />nuisance abatement matters, obtained inspection warrants, and participated in several <br />administrative appeals of a code enforcement matters. <br />Provided legal advice to all City departments on various matters including varied Rent Stabilization <br />and Just Cause eviction actions, development projects, public construction projects, police <br />operations, & City Council policy implementation. <br />Responded to 1375 requests for legal services <br />Defended 95 in house litigation matters in both stateand federal court <br />Managed 35 matters assigned to outside counsel including 1 trial, an increase from last year’s 80 in <br />house matters <br /> <br />