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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 (2,475,509) - (3,437,662)
Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: ($2,475,098) EX: ($411)
Related Costs: ($962,153)
Continuation of Services
25. California Environmental Quality Act - Litigation 141,863 - 205,491
Continue funding and resolution authority for one Deputy City
Attorney II for the Real Property and Environmental Division of
the Office of the City Attorney to provide legal advice in relation
to the California Environmental Quality Act to the Department
of City Planning. Funding is provided by the Planning Case
Processing Fund. Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: $141,863
Related Costs: $63,628
26. California Environmental Quality Act - Planning 194,969 - 277,083
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 California Environmental Quality Act.
Funding is provided by the Planning Long-Range Planning
Fund. Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: $194,969
Related Costs: $82,114
27. Bureau of Sanitation Legal Support 194,970 - 277,084
Continue funding and resolution authority for one Deputy City
Attorney III to support the Bureau of Sanitation on labor and
employment matters. Funding is provided by the Solid Waste
Resources Revenue Fund ($97,485) and Sewer Construction
and Maintenance Fund ($97,485). Related costs consist of
employee benefits.
SG: $194,970
Related Costs: $82,114
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