Responsibilities
- Provides legal advice to City Council, City manager, staff, commissions, committees and task forces.
- Represents and defends
City Council, employees, commissions and committees in litigation for official acts not covered by insurance, land use matters, administrative agencies, workers' compensation claims and other matters.
- Initiates legal actions as directed by City Council.
- Prepares final approval over all ordinances, resolutions, orders and other documents requiring City Council approval.
- Prepares or reviews all City contracts and other legal documents to which the City is party.
- Prepares and publishes revisions to the
Gresham Revised Code.
- Provides legal advice to the
Gresham Redevelopment Commission.
The City Attorney's Office cannot provide legal advice to citizens, or represent them in any matter, whether it is civil or criminal. Citizens must contact a private attorney for legal assistance.