Okaloosa County BOCC — November 4, 2012 — Bob Murray 7 — reading text

Attorney, of the City Attorney’s Office prosecutes, defends and settles all legal challenges mission, its agencies, boards, and Baccalaureate Program. The University of Florida and Shands Hospital at UF are the General Manager for Utilities, the filed on behalf of or against the City, in State and Federal courts and before committees, as appropriate. the leading employers in Gainesville and provide jobs for many residents of the City Auditor, the Equal Opportunity administrative agencies. This includes challenges to City ordinances, development • Participate in and attend professional city and surrounding counties. Director and the Clerk of the Commis- approvals, employment actions, civil rights actions, torts, tax liability issues, the organizations and seminars to expand sion, as well as board and committee Known for its preservation of historic buildings and the beauty of its natural foreclosure of City liens and mortgages, the prosecution of municipal ordinances proficiency in law and practice. members. surroundings, Gainesville’s numerous parks, museums and lakes provide recreation and adjusting claims made. The City of Gainesville is a full-service • Prosecute and defend all suits, to thousands of visitors. Patrons can choose from a variety of venues such as city and owns a regional transit system, THE POSITION complaints, and controversies for Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the historical Hippodrome State and on behalf of the City includ- a 72-par championship golf course and The City Attorney is the chief legal advisor to and attorney for the Theatre, the Gainesville Community Playhouse, H.P. Constans Theatre, the ing: challenges to City a multi-service utility which provides City, its elected and appointed officers and employees. The Dance Theatre of Santa Fe, the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre and live music in ordinances; development electric, natural gas, water, wastewater City Attorney is appointed by the City Commission and The City Attorney downtown Gainesville. The City of Gainesville’s Department of Parks, Recreation & exercises considerable approvals; employment and telecommunications services. The serves at their will. The City Attorney has overall responsi- Cultural Affairs maintains a year-round schedule of events, recreational activities initiative and independent actions; civil rights ac- City has approximately 2,200 employees, bility for the Office of the City Attorney and is expected to and competitive sports for all ages. Gainesville’s outdoor enthusiasts regularly professional judgment, acting tions; torts; tax liability a general fund budget for FY2012 of exercise considerable initiative and independent profes- head for any of the 40 nature parks within 50 miles of Gainesville to picnic, with the highest level of issues; the foreclosure $103 million and a utility budget of sional judgment in all legal matters affecting the City boat, swim, hike, camp, bike, hunt or fish. Other attractions include the Santa professionalism, ethics and of City liens and mort- $393 million. government. dedication in service to Fe College Zoo, the only community college teaching zoo in the nation. With gages; and the prose- the City of Gainesville. mild winters, warm summers, and popular attractions THE CITY Responsibilities of the City Attorney include: cution of municipal ordi- within a two-hour drive including ATTORNEY’S • Provide legal counsel to the City Commission, the charter nances. Disney World, Universal Studios offices, all City departments including Gainesville Regional Util- and Busch Gardens, Gaines- OFFICE • Evaluate claims made against ities, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency and City the City and advise management or ville is an ideal location to The mission of the Office of the City boards and committees. the City Commission on recom- visit and live. Attorney is to protect the legal interests and assets of the City, with the highest • Recommend policy or procedure changes and coordinate imple- mended plan of action to address level of professionalism and ethics and mentation strategies in compliance with the law. cases and claims. dedication to serving the City of • Prepare ordinances, resolutions, policy regulations and pro- • Conduct legal research, provide legal Gainesville for the benefit of its citizens. cedures to be adopted by the City Commission and senior opinions and memoranda, and render The primary role of the Office of the management. legal advice and assistance.  The award-winning City of Gainesville is THE consistently ranked in THE City Attorney is to protect the • Advise the City Commission, all legal interests of the City in the Charter Officers, and senior manage- COMMUNITY “Best of” categories ORGANIZATION for quality of life. conduct of its day-to-day ment through review of organizational The City of Gainesville is located in the The City of Gainesville was originally business and in the prose- goals and objectives as they relate to North Central Florida region and is the county established in 1869 and re-established