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GENERAL FUND <br />CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICEPROGRAM <br />City Attorney's Office01108032 <br />Statement of Purpose <br />To advance the legal interests of the City through services exemplified by respect, integrity, and professionalism. <br />The City Attorney is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council. The City Attorney's Office is the City's <br />legal counsel providing such services as appearing in litigation on behalf of the City and its officials, drafting all ordinances, <br />resolutions, contracts, and advising officials and employees on all matters of law pertaining to official duties. This office <br />is also empowered to prosecute violations of municipal and state law on behalf of the People of the State of California. <br />The Santa Ana City Attorney's Office is composed of 9 attorneys, two paralegals, and two support staff members. <br />The Office is divided into three "work groups" built around particular fields of practice or responsibility. <br />ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />This group is composed of the City Attorney and the Legal Management Assistant, and is responsible for <br />office operations, budget, technology, training & development, human resource management, practice, and systems <br />management. <br />DEVELOPMENT SERVICES GROUP <br />This group provides advisory and litigation services to the various departments, agencies, boards and commissions of <br />the City whose focus is development and construction including the Planning & Building Agency, Community <br />Development Agency and the Public Works Agency. This group prosecutes violations of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. <br />GENERAL COUNSEL GROUP <br />This group is responsible for providing a wide range of legal services to all non-development oriented agencies, boards, <br />and commissions of the City such as the Santa Ana Police Department, Management and Finance Services Agency, <br />and Parks & Recreation. Additionally, they manage all of the tort/civil liability litigation and provide support and <br />assistance to the Risk Management Division, as well as providing advice to the Santa Ana Police Department. <br />2-14 <br /> <br />