Home > Government > City Attorney's Office The Office of the City Attorney acts as legal advisor to the Mayor and Council, boards and commissions and City staff. The office prepares legal documents for the City and is responsible for preparing for enactment all additions and amendments to the Rockville City Code. The Office of the City Attorney represents the City before administrative agencies and federal and state courts where the City is a party to or has an interest in legal proceedings.
Objectives
- Implement the Town Center development agreement and provide support in securing funding, site development, financial participation commitments among the County, State and federal governments, and implementing a parking district strategy. Prepare easements, Town Center Commercial Management District documents, and condominium documents
- Support staff with the implementation of the Master Plan recommendations including preparation of appropriate legislation
- Assist staff with the development and implementation of neighborhood master plans
- Provide legal support to staff in conjunction with the development in King Farm, Fallsgrove, Tower Oaks, Town Center, Moore Drive (redevelopment), Twinbrook Commons, Upper Rock, and Chestnut Lodge
- Assist staff to review and prepare development related agreements and easements, such as stormwater management easements, storm drain and storm sewer easements, transportation demand management agreements, forest conservation and maintenance agreements, public access easements, etc.
- Provide advice and document preparation for general obligation bonds and pension issues/amendments
- Prosecute municipal infraction citations
- Represent the City’s interests in legal proceedings before federal and state courts and administrative agencies
- Defend challenges to decisions/actions of the Mayor and Council, Boards and Commissions, and staff
- Regularly attend meetings of Mayor and Council and Planning Commission
- Prepare legislation and development approval documents as directed by the Mayor and Council
- Work with staff to amend Chapter 19 (Sediment Control) to add new provisions regarding water quality
- Provide legal support to Boards and Commissions
- Assist staff in responding to Freedom of Information Act requests
- Represent the City in employment grievances and Equal Employment Opportunity complaints
- Assist staff in complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other Federal laws and regulations
- Advise staff on advertising, notification and procedural requirements
