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The city attorney shall:

A. Attend all meetings of the council.

B. Prepare or review all ordinances, resolutions, contracts and similar documents before consideration by the council.

C. Provide legal advice to the council and the city staff.

D. Attend to all suits and proceedings in which the city may be legally interested; provided, that the council shall have control of all litigation of the city and may employ other attorneys to take charge of any litigation or to assist the city attorney therein.

E. Prosecute, on behalf of the people, all criminal cases arising from violations of this code and state law over which the municipal court has jurisdiction. [Ord. 18-09 § 1; Res. 18-24; Code 2004 § 3-63.]