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Prior history: Ords. 272, 289.
The office of city attorney is created and established. The duties of city attorney shall be to advise the city authorities and officers on all legal matters pertaining to the business of the city and shall approve all ordinances as to form. The city attorney shall represent the city in all actions brought by or against the city or against city officials in their official capacity, and shall perform such other duties as the council may direct.
(Ord. 591 § 1, 1980; Ord. 2005 § 1, 2019)
The city attorney shall be appointed by the city manager. The city attorney shall be an at-will employee, to serve at the pleasure of the city manager. The city attorney shall be a practicing attorney and need not be a resident of the city.
(Ord. 591 § 2, 1980; Ord. 981 § 6, 1989; Ord. 1398 § 7, 2000; Ord. 2005 § 2, 2019)
The city attorney shall receive as compensation for his or her services the amount established by the city council in the annual budget.
(Ord. 591 § 3, 1980; Ord. 2005 § 3, 2019)
The office of the city prosecutor is the criminal branch of the office of the city attorney. It is responsible for the prosecution of all misdemeanor crimes and civil infractions that occur within the city of Fife. The city attorney shall have the authority to appoint the city prosecutor who shall be approved by the city manager. The city prosecutor shall report to the city attorney.
(Ord. 2005 § 4, 2019)
The city attorney shall have the authority to appoint one or more assistant city attorneys who shall be approved by the city manager.
(Ord. 591 § 4, 1980; Ord. 1398 § 8, 2000; Ord. 2005 § 5, 2019)