2013 Annual Budget - City of Bremerton

Legal Services
2013 Budget Highlights:
Administer all legal services as required
for the City
Provide legal support and guidance on
City actions and general policy development
considerations of City Officials
Consider options to restructure operations
and implement more crosstraining
for more efficient operations
2013 Capital Considerations:
The City Attorney’s Office does not
have capital funds budgeted for 2013.
2012 Accomplishments:
2013 Goals:
Provided professional, accessible legal
representation to City Council, the
Mayor and City departments
Updated certain provisions of the
Bremerton Municipal Code
Through August, 2012:
o opened 1,483 prosecution cases
and charged 870 criminal cases
o Tried five criminal trials
o Prosecuted 10 drug forfeiture
cases
o Resolved four civil lawsuits
against the City - two cases
were dismissed and two cases
resolved with minimal payments
Efficiently, professionally and successfully
represented the City in all phases
of litigation
Continue to review and update the
Bremerton Municipal Code
Continue to provide professional, accessible
legal representation to City
Council, the Mayor and City departments
Efficiently, professionally and successfully
represent the City in all phases of
litigation including civil defense and
criminal prosecution
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