A. Advise mayor, city council, and department heads in all legal matters pertaining to the business of the city; the city attorney shall be made available to consult with councilmembers in a timely manner on matters related to the business of the city;

B. Approve all ordinances as to form and content;

C. Prosecute and/or defend, in courts of original jurisdiction, and on appeal, all civil actions brought by or against the city, or against officials, officers, and employees in their official capacity, including but not limited to condemnation proceedings, except where counsel is provided by insurance or a risk pool or similar source;

D. Prosecute in Gig Harbor municipal court violations of city ordinances, provided the city council may by contract delegate this responsibility to another individual, law firm or governmental entity;

E. Attend all regular and special city council meetings;

F. Attend other city advisory board, commission and/or committee meetings as requested by the mayor or responsible department head;

G. Draft all ordinances, leases and conveyances, and such other instruments as may be required by the business of the city, when requested to do so by the city council or the mayor;

H. Provide legal advice or assistance on issues related to labor law and provide labor negotiations services when requested by the mayor and city council;

I. Perform such other duties as the city council may direct by ordinance, resolution or contract;

J. Be available to individual councilmembers to have city concerns addressed and answered in an appropriate amount of time. (Ord. 1410 § 1, 2019).