REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DOUGLAS SLOAN, City Attorney
City Attorney's Office
BY: TINA R. GRIFFIN, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Litigation Unit, City Attorney's Office
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the expansion of the Litigation Unit in the City Attorney's Office:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 4th Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution ("PAR") No. 2021-179, adding three full-time positions of Senior Paralegal, Paralegal, and Executive Assistant in the City Attorney's Office (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the adoption of the 5th Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2021-179, adding three full-time positions of Senior Paralegal, Paralegal, and Executive Assistant in the City Attorney's Office.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends Council approve the 5th Amendment to the PAR to add three full-time positions as follows: two full-time positions of Senior Paralegal and Paralegal to cover the expansion of public records resulting an increase in workload as a result of the changes in the laws relating to Public Records Act requests, subpoenas, COVID-19 related issues, cannabis, and other cases or matters involving the City; and adding one full-time Executive Assistant position to handle confidential personnel/labor matters as defined in the Fresno Municipal Code relating to increased workload for personnel/labor matters.
BACKGROUND
There are currently a total of six paralegals: one supervising paralegal, one senior paralegal, and two paralegals, handling reviewing and redacting documents and video and audio files for all Public Records Act request along with subpoenas, including those related to police officer personnel files deemed to be public records under the law as discussed below. In addition, two paralegals are assigned to assist Risk attorneys in various litigation cases or matters involving the City in researching, drafting motions, and ...
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