2018-2019 Adopted Budget

LEGAL

PROGRAMS

2016-17

2017-18 Budget

2018-19 Adopted

2019-20 Projected

Actual

Legal Services Provides legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, Boards and Commissions and City Departments; represents the City and its officers in civil cases; prepares the legislative program for City Council; drafts and approves legal opinions, ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other legal documents.

Appropriation

1,233,820

1,212,180

1,200,105

1,215,117

Full Time Equivalent Positions

8

8

8

8

Departmental Objectives

 Provide effective and efficient legal services for the organization.

 Improve the communication and decision-making processes related to legal matters.

 Reduce the City's exposure to compliance related issues.  Monitor changes to the annexation and eminent domain laws.

 Provide advice, counsel and representation to the City in civil cases.  Increase the ability of the City to control and eliminate criminal offenses.  Provide legal counsel to ensure law enforcement and fire protection effectiveness.  Advocate for legislation that will provide additional funds for transportation needs.

 Provide legal support for bond funding and other debt financing.

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Actual

Budget

Adopted

Projected

Efficiency Measures  Percent of resolutions and ED contracts drafted or approved within two work weeks of request

90%

95%

95%

95%

4 days

5 days

5 days

5 days

 Average time it takes to complete ED contract review

 Turnaround time to prepare paperwork for property nuisance and fire code violation litigation  Percent of requests for legal advice responded to in no more than five days  Percent PIRT requests responded to in two days or less Effectiveness Measures  Percent City condemnation actions successfully settled or resolved

40 days

30 days

30 days

30 days

90%

95%

95%

95%

75%

80%

85%

85%

90%

95%

95%

95%

2016-17

2017-18 Budget

2018-19 Adopted

2019-20 Projected

BUDGET SUMMARY

Actual

Expenditures:

Personnel Costs

1,053,219

1,030,956

1,019,358

1,033,893

180,601

181,224

180,747

181,224

Maintenance & Operations

Capital Outlay

0

0

0

0

Total

1,233,820

1,212,180

1,200,105

1,215,117

Total FTE Positions

8.000

8.000

8.000

8.000

Revenues:

General Fund Contribution

1,233,820 1,233,820

1,212,180 1,212,180

1,200,105 1,200,105

1,215,117 1,215,117

Total

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS  The FY 18-19 Budget is decreasing by $12,075, or 1.0%.

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