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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1985-09-10 Discussion ItemCity of Miami Fiscal Year 1996 Budget City Commission Department Review Date= September 10, 1985 Location: City Administration Building (1st Floor Conference Room) 215 Northwest Second Avenue "�Y�i_rr_irr:pi YL__rLr i.L _ .•. _. .. _ . Budget Document Page Number Department Time 163 /,Law1:00 p.m. 119/332/292/294 Finance/Central Stores/Gov't Center Garage/Property and Lease Mgt, 113 Economic Development 158 V International Trade Promotion 178/283 Park & Recreation/Golf Courses 237 -Solid Waste 2:00 p.m. Building lding & Vehicle Maint- 335 ffice of Capital Improvement 63 .,�,,ublic Information T.V. 297 able Audits 68 v�nternal 248 Office of Prof. Compliance 77 City Clerk 303 outheast Overtown/Park West N/A DA N/A Sports Authority 72 onvention Bureau 288 Conference Center 257 Coconut Grove Exhib. Center 269-279 261/265 Stadiums Marinas 81 Civil Service 867 ,Management & Budget 42 City Manager 30 oard of Commissioners Mayor 28 LAW SEPAP NENt Significant Adeamplishments is Participated in ealleeting over $11000t000 in delinquent Solid wait* Colisetiona, 2, forfeitures of over tloW,000 retained for the Cityta use, 3. 14 USM OO Defense expertise established, 4. Contract tracking system created in cooperation with the Computer Department, S. Numerous articles written` speeches given by staff including two law review articles. O, Staff participated in Bar Leadership by being elected Chairman of the EoonoMics and Management of Law Practice Section and Chairman-Clect of the Local Government Section and 'partici- pation in numerous Committees. /1 lnhouse seminars given to City staff and officials on% a) Procurement b) Property seizure c) Conflicts of interest, public records and Sunshine Law d) planning and Zoning e) Code Enforcement 8. Reviewed and approved 819 contracts and rewrote all standard contract forms used by the City. Prepared and passed ` 1507 resolutions and 161 ordinances. 9. Provided all leqal representation for the Southeast Overtown /Park West Project. 10. Provided legal representation for all Hoards and Selection Committees for the City of Miami and the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority. 11. Handled 266 litigation cases filed against the City of „r Miami; 197 which were filed durinq this past 12 month period; and resolved 200 cases within the last 12 month period. 12. Trained staff on use of Burroughs equipment, installed equipment. 13, Added two additional offices and a reception area. .; 14. The attorneys and office staff developed and participated in e. R a two day retreat which covered organizational topics and work *' related issues. 15. Successfully defended a challenge to the newly enacted vendors ordinance and the City's home occupation ordinance. r. t �M e s U5. Y-I'j ti� A N 1 CITY OF HIAMI GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FISCAL YEAR 1985-86 OBJECTIVES To develop the subdepartmentalization of the Law Department, each under the direction of a Deputy City Attorney. To develop computer programs for inhouse use to simplify, expedite or facilitate the delivery of legal services to the City. tence in the legal community by p p g ar•tici atin in To establish a reputation for legal compe Bar association activities, scholarly research writing, public lecturing, and other activ"ites that further the goals of recruiting and retaining quality lawyers within the Department- L7est13LJ: To familiarize. all attorneys and law clerks with facilitate mo�reuextens� a research research system provided by the West Publishing Company in on legal matters handled by the Law Department. To create a tort defense manual which should incorporate standardized pleadings„ interroga- tories, motions and checklists for the handling of a tort defense by the legal staff - To initiate a computerized matter management system.. To participate in the creation of a local area network within. the Department utilizing Burroughs equipment and connecting it with the C'ity`s computer network.. To conduct additional seminars for City personnel in different areas of the Law - To prepare and implement unified development projects such as Overtown/Park West„ and U tson Island. GOALS: To identify areas with a potential of generating or recouping city funds through legal action such as the forfeiture laws and Solid Waste fees. To identify the City's legal needs for the next five years to determine office space and staff needs. To minimize the use of outside council by retaining an experienced and trained staff. 1 LIMB 1. ! f ut.tl a CITY OF MIAMI ' FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL CHART FISCAL YEAR 1985-86 and Department Division General Law All Divisions FY 185 FY 186 Change City Attorney 1 1 0 FY 185 FY 186 Change ._ lChief Deputy 1 1 0 V �rt �a City Att FY 85 FY 86 Change FY 185 FY .86. Change ; FY' '&S FY u96; Change' ►dmin. 1 1 0 ►sst. I Deputy 2 2 0 ;Exec. Sec. 1 1 0► City Atty. toicity Att FY 185 FY 18'6 Change Asst. City *6 *6 0 Attorneys � FY 85 FY 86 ChangeIlStenographers FY 185 FY '_86 Legal 4 Change FY "M5� FY "&f Change Senior 3 3 0 d 0 Aftin. 1 1 01 Aide I Sec.. FY 185 FY 986 Change FY 185 FY ' 96 Mange e Typist Clerk 1 1 0 [CIer:k1, 2 2 D III FY 185 FY 186 Change Switchboard 1 1 0 Operator *One of these positions is multi -funded OMB 1.4 FORM f ��✓ � 'fib T3 `f - - -. - A f • s i y }ji 90 t-, J^ t s `r x � � III � 7Gh i.: 7i •. _x- 't `. � it}C'�a.��iTg ��. ar GENERAL FUND City Attorney Chief Deputy City Attorney Deputy City Attorney Assitant City Attorney Administrative Aide I Administrative Assistant I Clerk II Executive Secretary to City Attorney Legal Stenographer Senior Secretary Switchboard Operator Typist Clerk III TOTAL GENERAL FUND CITY OF MIAMI TABLE OF ORGANIZATION FISCAL YEAR 19B5-86 FY 185 I 2 *6 l 1 2. 1 a 3 1 1 23 + 1 multi - funded. *One of these positions is multi -funded. f1 FY `86 Change I D l Q� z *6 l D 1 D 2 D 1 D q D 3 D I D 1 D 23 + I. multi- D funded �_��.-- ___`_ (r►,i(l,M" � NYC 'IPMB 1.3 1ORM city of Miami Affirmative Action Statue Department! L.A..wMwM.MMwwwMw Month/Year. 6105 Job tat�e owi_a3 t, Top Administrators Di vector Assistant Di"Ctor Other AdMini:tYators Subtotal of Total Employees III Professionals. % of Total Employees III. All Others Technician/Paraprofessional Ski 11 ed Craf t Service/Maintenance Office/Clerical Subtotal % of Total Employees Total Employees by Ethnic/Racial Category Percent Female Employees t of Total Employees All Minorities & Women % of Total Employees OM83 MOO Slaek Latin OthIP 4 1, 4 17.00 5 1 2 2 22.00 4.00 9.00 9.00 5 3 6 14 61.00 22.00 13.00 26.00 23 9 6 8 100 39.00 26.00 35.00 15 7 4 4 65.20 30.40 17.40 17.40 21 7 6 8 91.30 30.40 26.10 34.80 41k, .ik J 1.,•�q7_ Lin Y� Y� �Y tirj _ i r � t S �`i tl �.. r Ok K 4 .t