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2 <br />c) Serve as legal counsel to bodies as may be created and represented by or for the City <br />Council, and which meet regularly or periodically or on an as needed basis; <br />d) Review and/or preparation of staff reports, ordinances, resolutions, orders, agreements, <br />forms, notices, declarations, certificates, deeds, leases, and other documents required by <br />the City; <br />e) Consultation with the City Council and City staff as needed – rendering of legal advice <br />and opinions (both oral and written) concerning legal matters that affect the City <br />including new legislation and court decisions; <br />f) Provide legal guidance and advice to the City Council and City Manager regarding <br />what position the City (and associated bodies) and any of its advocates (e. g., lobbyists) <br />should take on matters pending before legislative bodies; <br />g) Research and interpret laws, court decisions and other legal authorities in order to <br />prepare legal opinions and to advise the City Council and management staff on legal <br />matters pertaining to City operations, including personnel, Skelly hearings, and labor <br />relations matters except those set forth in Section 2B below; <br />h) Perform legal work pertaining to management of public property and improvements, <br />public rights of way and easements, and matters relating to public utilities; <br />i) Coordinate with in-house staff on risk management issues, including self-insurance <br />authorities; <br />j) Provide legal guidance and advice on code enforcement issues; <br />k) Coordinate the work of outside counsel and/ or legal consultants as needed and as <br />directed by the City Council and/ or City Manager; <br />1) Provide on-site legal consultation of at least 35 hours per week, which includes serving <br />as legal counsel at all City Council meetings, and/or as legal counsel to meetings of other <br />City legislative bodies when requested by the City Manager or his designee. The City <br />Attorney will work with the City Manager to establish a schedule that provides an <br />attorney is available at City Hall five days a week for on-site legal consultation; <br />m) Real estate and land use matters, such as property acquisition and disposition, drafting <br />and review of leases, and complex environmental/ CEQA matters; <br />n) Matters related to comprehensive updates of the City's general plan or zoning <br />ordinance, annexations, water rights, or Williamson Act issues; <br />o) Municipal finance, tax, fee and assessment issues;