Legal & Risk Management Overview

The Legal & Risk Management Department is a strategic partner with the City Council and City departments, assisting in the achievement of their goals and the protection of City resources.  We ultimately advocate for and serve the interests of the Corona community, as identified through the City Council’s policies and laws and as implemented through its officers, boards, commissions, committees and employees.

We thus strive to always serve as effective advocates for the Corona community.  Above all, we strive to perform our duties with our Mission Statement and Core Values in mind:

Mission Statement:  The mission of the LRM is to provide the City Council and City officers, boards, commissions, committees, and employees with high quality, effective and efficient service while pursuing City goals, protecting City resources, and thereby safeguarding the interests of the Corona community.

Core Values:  The guiding core values of the LRM are accountability, ethics, quality, professionalism, effectiveness, efficiency, problem-solving and tenacity.

The LRM represents and advises the City Council, as well as all other City officers, boards, commissions, committees and employees, in legal matters pertaining to their City offices and employment, to the extent required or allowed by law and as otherwise directed by the City Council.   

The LRM acts as “corporate counsel” for the City by administering the legal business of the City in the ever-widening areas of law impacting municipal corporations.  We perform or oversee all legal work for the City and generally represent the City in all actions at law.  For instance, we represent the City on all claims and other litigation matters filed by or against the City.  In those rare instances when outside counsel is utilized, particularly in workers’ compensation and electric utility-related matters, we oversee the outside special counsel.  Outside of court, we assist with the acquisition, sale or abandonment of real property, draft or assist in drafting all ordinances, resolutions, motions, agreements and contracts to be made or entered into by the City, and approve as to form agreements and other legal instruments.  We also manage the City’s portfolio of cell site license agreements in order to streamline the process and enhance the City’s bargaining position and maximize benefits.  Finally, we are empowered to prosecute violations of the Corona Municipal Code. 

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