A. The retainer fee paid by the city to the city attorney as provided in LMC 2.12.010 shall be payment for all legal services provided by RCW 35.24.110, and specifically for advising city authorities and officers in all legal matters pertaining to the business of the city and approval of all ordinances as to form provided this shall not include representing the city in superior court actions. For such services the city attorney shall be paid as agreed upon by and between the city manager and the city attorney pursuant to the city’s annual budget process.

B. The city attorney shall be paid extra compensation for any work done for the city when acting in a proprietary as distinguished from a governmental capacity and for work done for the city in its capacity as an administrative agency for joint animal control. The hourly rate of such payment shall be agreed upon by and between the city manager and the city attorney pursuant to the city’s annual budget process.

C. Assistant city attorneys may be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the city attorney. Assistant city attorneys shall, under the direction of the city attorney, assist and when necessary substitute for the city attorney. The primary responsibility of the performance of the duties of the office of city attorney shall, however, rest upon the city attorney.

D. The retainer fee paid by the city to the city attorney as provided for in LMC 2.12.010 shall include the compensation paid to any assistant city attorneys. (Ord. 1453 §3, 2015; Ord. 53, 1967; Ord. 12 §3, 1967).