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ORDINANCE NO. 11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO ORDAINS as follows:
ISection 1. Creation.
The Office of the City Attorney is hereby established. It
shall consist of the City Attorney and such assistants as may be
authorized by the Council. The City Attorney shall administer the
office and be responsible for the successful performance of its
functions. He shall serve under the direct supervision and control
of the Council as its legal advisor.
The Council may retain or employ other attorneys, assistants,
or special counsel as may be needed to take charge of any litigation
or legal matters or to assist the City Attorney therein.
Section 2. Functions.
The functions of the Office of the City Attorney shall be to:
(a) Advise the Council and all City officers in all
matters of law pertaining to their offices;
(b) Furnish legal service at all meetings of the Council,
except when excused or disabled, and give advice or opinions on
the legality of all matters under consideration by the Council or
by any of the boards and commissions or officers of the City;
(c) Prepare and/or approve all ordinances, resolutions,
agreements, contracts, and other legal instruments as shall be
required for the proper conduct of the business of the City and
approve the form of all contracts and agreements and bonds given to
the City;
(d), Prosecute on behalf of the people misdemeanor cases
for violation of City ordinances when so directed to perform this
function by resolution of the Council; and
1 (e) Perform such other legal duties as may be required by
the Council or as may be necessary to complete the performance of
' the foregoing functions.
Section 3. Superseding previous ordinance.
1 The provisions of this ordinance are intended to supersede any
provision of Ordinance No. 2 which is in conflict therewith.
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Section 4. Publication.
The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published once
within fifteen (15) days after its ,passage' in the Atascadero News,
a newspaper of general ciruclation, printed, published and circu-
lated in the City in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government
Code; shall certify the adoption and posting of this ordinance and
shall cause this ordinance and his certification together with
proof of posting to be entered into the Book of Ordinances of this
City.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and
effect at 12 : 01 a.m. on the 31st day after its passage.
The foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of
the Council held on November 14, 1979.
AYES: Councilmen 4Iiglnrland, Mackey, Nelson and Mayor Wilkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Stover
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ROBERT J. WILXJNS, JR. , Mayvr
ATTEST;
117AY Zv. WARDEN, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true,
and correct copy of Ordinance No. 11 passed by the
Atascadero City Council at its regular Council meeting held
on November 14, 1979
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