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Presenter: Dave Doyle
▪FY24-25 Proposed Budget Presentation
Budget Committee Meeting | May 20, 2024
Legal Overview
Mission: Provide full service legal advice, support and
representation to all county departments; handle ALL
transactional and litigation work (except bond work due
to ORS requirements); public meetings, public records,
contracts, labor negotiations, prosecute civil
commitments, dog board hearings, property tax appeals,
real property transactions, etc.
Also provide General Counsel to DC 911, SRSD, and BBR
PD.
Legal – Who we are? What we do?
- Two paralegals
- One Legal Counsel
- Four Assistant Legal Counsels –
* Litigation
* HR/Personnel
* Land Use
* General Practice
FY 24-25 Legal Counsel Budget Details
• Status quo budget
Current Challenges and Future Initiatives
•No anticipated capital needs •Workload volume increases continuing
(has averaged 5% increase annually)
•Primary Areas: Health Department;
Contract support; emerging issues and
programs associated with
Homelessness and Housing; litigated
land use matters, support for HR &
employee matters; BOCC meeting
staffing and support; solid waste issues
associated with selection of new
landfill
Workload & Staffing Challenges Future Initiatives
Current Challenges and Future Initiatives
Challenges (continued)
•Workplace: continue to
manage hybrid remote work
model; should reduce future
office space needs
•Staffing challenges - staff
retention
•Extended litigation associated
with new landfill site
Thank you