Sec. 14.107. - Coordination with Office of General Counsel.

It is contemplated that the relationship between the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Office of General Counsel shall be guided by the following principles: (a) Traditional legal services and staffing offered to the City Council by the Office of General Counsel shall continue. (b) As both the Office of General Counsel and the Office of Legislative Counsel share the singular purpose of supporting and representing the City of Jacksonville, the two offices shall, to the maximum extent practicable, cooperate and share legal resources, opinions, research, experts and expertise, and shall maintain strong and active lines of communication to vet legal issues, all for the ultimate purpose of providing the best legal outcomes to the City of Jacksonville. (c) The Office of Legislative Counsel and the Council Secretary/Director shall coordinate with the Office of General Counsel in order to make available hard copy and electronic research to the Office of Legislative Counsel in the most cost effective manner to the City. (d) Nothing contained herein is intended to limit the General Counsel's authority to issue legal opinions as provided for in Section 7.02 , Charter. (Ord. 2014-664-E, § 1)