§ 2.04 — Staff

Section 2.04. - Staff.

The city council shall have as its staff the following who shall be responsible to the city council through the chair of the council: (a) Budget Analyst. The city council is authorized to employ a Budget Analyst II or an individual with similar qualifications, pursuant to the city's position classification code, to assist in the budgetary matters of the city council. The city council by ordinance shall define the qualifications, pay and responsibilities of said employee in accordance with the city's position classification code; (b) City Council Attorney. The city council may employ one city council attorney, whose salary and qualifications shall be set by city council in accordance with those established for comparable assistant city attorneys. Said city council attorney shall: (1) serve in an advisory capacity to the city council, and shall perform such duties, including drafting of ordinances, legal research, legal advice to individual city council members relating to city council matters and providing independent advisory opinions, as requested by the city council; and (2) be subject to termination only by vote of the city council. Said city council attorney shall not file suit, bring, or defend any action in court on behalf of the city council, the mayor, the several departments, officers and boards of the city government except with written authorization of the city attorney. No action or opinion of said city council attorney shall be construed to be the official legal position of the city, and such official legal position and actions shall be solely within the scope of the powers and duties of the city attorney; (c) each city council member may employ one fulltime equivalent legislative aide, whose hours are subject to the discretion of the council member; (d) Other Staff: The city council may create and fill other staff positions for the purpose of assisting in the performance of its legislative function; however, such other staff positions must be approved by an affirmative vote of no fewer than five members of the city council; funds for such positions must be found in the city council's budget, and, any additional costs thereof must first be approved by the mayor.

(Ord. No. 94-264, § 1, 12-1-94; Ord. No. 2008-120, § 1, 7-31-08; Ord. No. 2018-129, § 3, 8-23-18, election of 3-5-19)