About the Office
The City Attorney’s Office advises the City Council, Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission and Housing Authority on legal issues related to policy matters; provides legal advice to boards, commissions, committees, department directors, and division managers; conducts legal research, drafts legal opinions, reviews agenda reports, reviews and prepares agreements, prepares ordinances, resolutions, regulations and administrative policies; assists the Code Compliance Unit in the prosecution of City Code violations; and manages and defends public liability claims and cases, workers’ compensation claims and cases, and administrative matters involving the City.
The staff in the City Attorney’s Office contributes to an outstanding quality of life in Oxnard by advising the Code Compliance Unit, prosecuting City Code violations, preparing various agreements, ordinances, and resolutions, ensuring compliance with zoning requirements, protecting the public treasury, and providing expert legal advice to City officials.
The mission of the City Attorney’s Office is to provide excellent and ethical legal advice and representation to the City Council, City boards, commissions, committees and City staff in general municipal, public liability and workers’ compensation claims and litigation, and administrative matters by including all stakeholders in strategy development and resolution of each matter.
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California Attorney General
The Attorney General is the state’s top lawyer and law enforcement official, protecting and serving the people and interests of California through a broad range of duties.
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The State Bar of California
Oversees licensing, regulation and discipline of attorneys; the advancement of the ethical and competent practice of law; and support of efforts for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system.
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California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
Promotes the integrity of state and local government in California through fair, impartial interpretation and enforcement of political campaign, lobbying and conflict of interest laws.
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Ventura County District Attorney
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is the public prosecutor for the county’s 850,000 residents.
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Ventura County Superior Court
Provides access to a variety online services provided by the County of Ventura Court System.
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