Role of the Transactional Division

The Transactional Services Division, works in partnership with our clients to achieve organizational goals in a legal, cost-effective and efficient manner. Staff supports the City's policymaking function by providing the following services:

• Actions
• Attend and provide legal advice at meetings of the City Council, City Boards and Commissions
• Draft and review ordinances, resolutions, contracts, permits, memoranda, and other legal documents to implement official City actions
• Educate staff in relevant areas of the law, and keep the clients informed on recent changes or developments in the law
• Oral and written legal counsel and advice
• Legal research
• Legislative review and analysis

Services

Transactional Services generally involve the following areas:

• Aviation
• Code enforcement
• Economic development
• Employment and labor relations
• Environmental
• Ethics
• Finance
• Housing
• Information technology
• Land use
• Public safety
• Public works
• Real estate
• Transportation