FY 2017-18 FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET

LEGAL

PROGRAMS

2015-16

2016-17 Budget

2017-18 Adopted

2018-19 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

1,068,081

1,111,445

1,212,180

1,227,363

Full Time Equivalent Positions

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

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.

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

Efficiency Measures  Percent of resolutions and ED contracts drafted or approved within two work weeks of request PERFORMANCE MEASURES  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  Average time it takes to complete ED contract review

Actual

Budget

Adopted

Projected

90%

95%

95%

95%

4 days

5 days

5 days

5 days

40 days

30 days

30 days

30 days

90%

95%

95%

95%

75%

80%

85%

85%

90%

95%

95%

95%

2015-16

2016-17 Budget

2017-18 Adopted

2018-19 Projected

BUDGET SUMMARY

Actual

Expenditures:

Personnel Costs

877,747 190,334

928,996 182,449

1,030,956

1,046,139

Maintenance & Operations

181,224

181,224

Capital Outlay

0

0

0

0

Total

1,068,081

1,111,445

1,212,180

1,227,363

Total FTE Positions

7.500

8.000

8.000

8.000

Revenues: All Other

0

0

0

0

General Fund Contribution

1,068,081 1,068,081

1,111,445 1,111,445

1,212,180 1,212,180

1,227,363 1,227,363

Total

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS  The FY 17-18 Budget is increasing by $100,735, or 9.1%.

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