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The '''Office of the | The '''Office of the City Attorney''' provides legal advice and representation to the [[City Council]], [[City Manager]], [[Charlottesville City School Board]] and other city officials and employees. The [[City Attorney]] is appointed by the [[City Manager]], with the advice and consent of the City Council and reports to the [[City Council]] to be the chief legal advisor of the Council, City Manager and all departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the City in all matters affecting the interests of the City.<ref>https://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=1407</ref> | ||
[[John C. Blair, II]] is the {{as of|2018|08|15|alt=current}}<ref>http://www.nbc29.com/story/38787511/charlottesville-appoints-john-blair-city-attorney</ref> city attorney. | [[John C. Blair, II]] is the {{as of|2018|08|15|alt=current}}<ref>http://www.nbc29.com/story/38787511/charlottesville-appoints-john-blair-city-attorney</ref> city attorney. | ||
==City attorney== | ==Function== | ||
The City Attorney's Office gives advice to and represents the City as a corporate entity, its [[City Council]], the [[City Manager]], the [[Airport Authority]], the [[Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority]], the [[Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority]], the [[Planning Commission]], the [[Retirement Commission]], and all City departments and employees.<ref>https://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-attorney-s-office</ref> | |||
===Management=== | |||
The City Attorney's Office is currently managed and supervised by department head [[John C. Blair, II]], {{as of|2018|08|15|alt=current}}<ref>http://www.nbc29.com/story/38787511/charlottesville-appoints-john-blair-city-attorney</ref> city attorney. | |||
==City attorney's office personnel== | |||
The city manager, with the advice and consent of the city council, appoints the attorney for the city. The city attorney can be removable at any time by the city manager with the concurrence of the city council pursuant to section §6. of the [[City Code]] [https://library.municode.com/va/charlottesville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_CH2AD_ARTVCIAT_S2-212SAFUCOSENOENPRPRLA ARTICLE V. - CITY ATTORNEY, Sec. 2-211. - Appointment; qualifications; removal.] | |||
As of December 1, 2018 | As of December 1, 2018 | ||
* [[John C. Blair, II]], Charlottesville City Attorney | * [[John C. Blair, II]], Charlottesville City Attorney | ||
==Staff members== | ===Staff members=== | ||
As of December 1, 2018 | As of December 1, 2018 | ||
* [[Lisa Robertson]], Chief Deputy Charlottesville City Attorney | * [[Lisa Robertson]], Chief Deputy Charlottesville City Attorney | ||
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* [[Barbara Ronan]], Paralegal | * [[Barbara Ronan]], Paralegal | ||
* [[Lisa Miller]], Paralegal | * [[Lisa Miller]], Paralegal | ||
==Responsibilities== | ==Responsibilities== |
Revision as of 23:10, 13 July 2019
The Office of the City Attorney provides legal advice and representation to the City Council, City Manager, Charlottesville City School Board and other city officials and employees. The City Attorney is appointed by the City Manager, with the advice and consent of the City Council and reports to the City Council to be the chief legal advisor of the Council, City Manager and all departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the City in all matters affecting the interests of the City.[1]
John C. Blair, II is the current[2] city attorney.
Function
The City Attorney's Office gives advice to and represents the City as a corporate entity, its City Council, the City Manager, the Airport Authority, the Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Planning Commission, the Retirement Commission, and all City departments and employees.[3]
Management
The City Attorney's Office is currently managed and supervised by department head John C. Blair, II, current[4] city attorney.
City attorney's office personnel
The city manager, with the advice and consent of the city council, appoints the attorney for the city. The city attorney can be removable at any time by the city manager with the concurrence of the city council pursuant to section §6. of the City Code ARTICLE V. - CITY ATTORNEY, Sec. 2-211. - Appointment; qualifications; removal. As of December 1, 2018
- John C. Blair, II, Charlottesville City Attorney
Staff members
As of December 1, 2018
- Lisa Robertson, Chief Deputy Charlottesville City Attorney
- Allyson Manson-Davies, Deputy Charlottesville City Attorney
- Sebastian Waisman, Assistant Charlottesville City Attorney
- Barbara Ronan, Paralegal
- Lisa Miller, Paralegal
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the City Attorney’s Office include:
- Drafts resolutions and ordinances for City Council consideration.
- Drafts and reviews contracts.
- Issues opinions on zoning, procurement, and personnel matters.
- Responds to inquiries under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
- Handles certain types of litigation, risk management and real estate matters.
The Office of the City Attorney does not prosecute criminal offenses. Matters involving criminal prosecution for violations of state code, including most misdemeanors and all felony offenses, are handled through the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Citizen advice
The City Attorney's Office does not provide legal advice to private citizens. The City Attorney's Office only represents the City of Charlottesville, its boards, commissions, agencies, officials, and employees on matters of public business. The Office of the City Attorney can answer legal questions related to City activities, including interpretation of the City Code.[5]
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List of previous city attorneys
- Craig Brown, November 20, 2012 - August 15, 2018
- Roger Wiley
- Clyde Gouldman[6]
- L.W. Waddell[7]
References
- ↑ https://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=1407
- ↑ http://www.nbc29.com/story/38787511/charlottesville-appoints-john-blair-city-attorney
- ↑ https://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-attorney-s-office
- ↑ http://www.nbc29.com/story/38787511/charlottesville-appoints-john-blair-city-attorney
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-attorney-s-office
- ↑ Web. Now what? As the Landmark lies dormant, what's next?, Dave McNair & Lindsay Barnes, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, April 30, 2009, retrieved November 20, 2012. Print. April 30, 2009 , 817, .
- ↑ Web. Council Enacts Tax Ordinance, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, March 2, 1949, retrieved December 10, 2016 from University of Virginia Library.