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City Attorney

Municipal Law
Priority Outcome: Make Los Angeles the best run big city in America
This program includes seven divisions: Labor Relations, Real Property and Environmental, Economic
Development, Land Use, General Counsel, Public Safety, and Retirement Benefits. Through this Branch, the
City Attorney's Office provides legal advice, assistance and representation to the municipality of the City and
its elected officials, officers, entities, general managers, and staff. This Branch prepares various legal
documents, appears before governmental, regulatory, and administrative bodies, provides legal services to
the pension systems and the Housing Authority, advises on employee relations matters, and defends the City
in land use matters.

Program Changes Direct Cost Positions Total Cost
Changes in Salaries, Expense, Equipment, and Special

Apportionment of Changes Applicable to Various Programs (5,349,551) - (6,129,629)
Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: ($5,251,293) EX: ($98,258)
Related Costs: ($780,078)
Continuation of Services

28. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - Litigation 135,401 - 190,787
Continue funding and resolution authority for one Deputy City
Attorney II for the Real Property and Environmental Division to
provide legal advice related to the CEQA to the Department of
City Planning. Funding is provided by the Planning Case
Processing Fund. Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: $135,401
Related Costs: $55,386
29. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - Planning 178,635 - 247,259
Continue funding and resolution authority for one Deputy City
Attorney III to provide legal advice to the Department of City
Planning to ensure community plans are updated in
accordance with the CEQA. Funding is provided by the
Planning Long-Range Planning Fund. Related costs consist of
employee benefits.
SG: $178,635
Related Costs: $68,624

30. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - DPW 433,140 - 607,546
Continue funding and resolution authority for three positions
consisting of two Deputy City Attorney IIIs and one Legal
Secretary II to support the Department of Public Works (DPW)
in legal matters regarding the CEQA. Funding is provided by
the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund ($234,434), the
Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund ($127,252), and the
Sidewalk Repair Fund ($71,454). Related costs consist of
employee benefits.
SG: $433,140
Related Costs: $174,406

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