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City Attorney

The City Attorney acts as legal advisor to the City, prosecutes all misdemeanor offenses occurring within the City of Los
Angeles and defends the City in civil litigation. The City Attorney represents the Municipal Corporation of the City of Los
Angeles and its Council, boards, departments, officers, employees, and entities in legal proceedings and before federal
and state administrative bodies. The City Attorney examines all contracts and ordinances as to form and legality, often
interprets the legality of actions and activities of the City, and renders legal opinions construing federal and state laws,
the Charter, and City ordinances. In conjunction with its prosecution of misdemeanors, the City Attorney administers a
wide range of neighborhood based diversion and restorative justice efforts. In addition to defending the City in a wide
range of civil litigation, the Office initiates a variety of affirmative litigation, including actions to protect consumers and
abate nuisances in Los Angeles' neighborhoods. The Office includes four branches: Municipal Law; Civil Litigation;
Proprietary; and, Criminal and Special Litigation.

Actual Adopted Estimated Total
Expenditures Budget Expenditures Budget
2019-20 2020-21 2020-21 2021-22
EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS

Salaries
140,005,804 129,107,500 139,961,000 Salaries General 143,020,276
124,714 5,408 121,000 Overtime General 5,408
140,130,518 129,112,908 140,082,000 Total Salaries 143,025,684

Expense
306,700 242,915 310,000 Bar Dues 267,253
224,099 198,311 100,000 Printing and Binding 198,311
2,834 - - Travel -
1,054,255 1,509,269 1,160,000 Contractual Services 1,509,269
29,460 24,912 25,000 Transportation 24,912
7,457,059 5,195,448 5,108,000 Litigation 5,195,448
5,000 5,000 5,000 Contingent Expense 5,000
1,468,638 853,397 844,000 Office and Administrative 903,397
- 7,830 - Operating Supplies 7,830

10,548,045 8,037,082 7,552,000 Total Expense 8,111,420
Special
1,770,435 - 1,410,000 City Attorney Outside Counsel -

1,770,435 - 1,410,000 Total Special -

152,448,998 137,149,990 149,044,000 Total City Attorney 151,137,104

Actual Adopted Estimated Total
Expenditures Budget Expenditures Budget
2019-20 2020-21 2020-21 2021-22

SOURCES OF FUNDS

140,202,628 128,057,392 136,727,000 General Fund 140,223,460

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