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Job Description
Position Information
The Brentwood City Attorney seeks one (1) Assistant City Attorney who brings exceptional experience as a municipal attorney with demonstrated expertise in municipal law. Brentwood is located approximately 60 miles east of San Francisco in Eastern Contra Costa County, with a population of roughly 65,000 residents. Many important projects have been completed and are planned in the near future, including the development of the Innovation Center at Brentwood along Highway 4, with a new Costco currently breaking ground there. In addition, there is the planned development of the Sand Creek Sports Complex, a 14.5 acre multi-sport facility, a $90 million solid waste organics diversion facility and the creation of new retail and employment centers. To learn more about Brentwood, please visit www.brentwoodca.gov .
This recruitment seeks to add one Assistant City Attorney, whom will fill the Assistant City Attorney position recently vacated by the current City Attorney. The office culture is collegial, with an intentional focus on carrying out responsibilities with a team-oriented approach. To this end, we seek a candidate who functions best in a collaborative environment. Office responsibilities include the review and preparation of ordinances, resolutions, staff reports, contracts, leases, and related legal documents for the City. In addition, the office represents the City and its officers and employees in limited litigation and contracts with outside counsel for more complex matters.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced, self-motivated, and ethical attorney with a proven record of providing competent and practical legal advice on a range of municipal law topics. Candidates who brings experience in land use, real property, and/or knowledge of personnel law will be favorably considered. The successful candidate will: be a team player who works closely with Department heads and City staff in examining potential legal impacts on a wide range of policy and operational issues; maintain the highest ethical standards; be an effective leader who understands how to minimize the City’s exposure to liability while achieving the City Council’s policy direction; be politically astute without being political; be approachable and accessible, with a customer-service orientation; be confident, yet unassuming, with a pragmatic/common sense approach and a sense of humor.
The annual salary range for this position is currently $173,671 to $211,098. Placement within this range is dependent upon qualifications. The City is in the midst of negotiations and this information may be subject to change.
For more information, please see the Brochure and Job Description .
Filing Deadline............................................................. March 16, 2025
Preliminary Interviews................................. March 24 & 25, 2025
Recommendation of Candidates.................................. April 7, 2025
Virtual Panel Interviews............................................. April 14, 2025
Finalists In-Person Interview w/City Attorney.......... April 16, 2025
Application Process
Please submit your cover letter and resume (including month/year of employment) via Peckham & McKenney's website: www.peckhamandmckenney.com
Please do not hesitate to contact Maria Hurtado toll-free at (866) 912-1919, by cell at (831) 247-7885 or via email at maria@ peckhamandmckenney.com, if you have any questions regarding this position or recruitment process.
The City of Brentwood provides a wide range of competitive benefits which can be viewed on our City Benefits page: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources/salary-and-benefits-overview
Closing Date/Time: 3/16/2025 5:00 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Brentwood, California
Show moreBrentwood is a pleasant, progressive and growing city of approximately 61,700 residents in Eastern Contra Costa County. A significant number of citizens are Spanish speaking. Brentwood is located in a smog-free valley close to the Delta waterways. The community is served by an excellent school system with new campuses planned in the near future. Los Medanos Community College is located a short distance away. Housing opportunities are varied and affordable.
The Human Resources Department actively supports the workforce through every phase of the employee lifecycle. The goal is to attract, engage, and retain a diverse and talented workforce that is passionate about public service. We are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and innovative work environment that cultivates and empowers employees to achieve their full potential and deliver exceptional services to Brentwood citizens. There are six core functional areas of responsibility: recruitment and selection, employer-employee and labor relations, classification and compensation, risk management, benefits administration, and workforce training and development.
The City of Brentwood is a full-service municipality employing over 400 full-time and part-time employees and provides to its employees an interactive employee engagement/rewards platform. This platform provides the following opportunities:- Participation in peer-to-peer recognition
- Submission of employee nominations
- Announcement of employee birthdays
- Announcement and recognition of years of service
- Rewards for milestone anniversaries, employee awards, and manager recognition
The City is continuously looking for ways to expand this program to recognize and reward their employees.
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