FY 2024-2025 Final Adopted Budget

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Departmental Objectives · Provide effective and e ¨ cient legal services for the organization. · Improve the communication and decision-making processes related to legal matters. · Monitor changes to the annexation and eminent domain laws. · Reduce the City's exposure to compliance related issues. · Advocate for legislation that will provide additional funds for transportation needs. · Provide advice, counsel, and representation to the City in civil cases. · Provide legal counsel to ensure law enforcement and ¦ re protection effectiveness.

· Increase the City's ability to control and eliminate criminal offenses. · Provide legal support for bond funding and other debt ¦ nancing. · Promote and support a safe and healthy workforce. · Prepare budget for the City Attorney's O ¨ ce and share with employees.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

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Budget

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Projected

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

E ¨ ciency Measures · Percent of resolutions and ED contracts drafted or approved within two work weeks of request · Average time in days to complete ED contract review · Turnaround time in days to prepare paperwork for property nuisance and ¦ re code violation litigation · Percent of requests for legal advice responded to in no more than ¦ ve days · Percent PIRT requests responded to in two days or less Effectiveness Measures · Percent City condemnation actions successfully settled or resolved

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30

30

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30

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