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  • Deputy City Attorney I

    Santa Clara, California United States City of Santa Clara, CA Full Time $133,228.92 - $172,411.56 Annually Nov 23, 2024
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    City of Santa Clara, CA

    Community, Authenticity and Opportunity Santa Clara is a family oriented and business friendly city, led by a city government that has developed an award-winning ethics program and a commitment to fostering the public trust.  Located in Santa Clara County at the southern tip of San Francisco Bay, about 45 miles south of San Francisco, Santa Clara is a strategic regional hub, convenient to freeways, airports, railroads, expressways, light rail and other public transportation. "The Mission City" was founded in 1852 and has grown into an internationally diverse community of about 120,000 residents with employment base of about 106,750.  With 19.3 square miles of tree-lined neighborhoods, thriving commercial and industrial centers, and 300 days of sunshine each year, it is an ideal location for individuals, families, and businesses. Santa Clara is home to an extraordinary array of high-tech companies, including Applied Materials, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Nvidia, Oracle, and Ericsson. The City of Santa Clara is also home to Santa Clara University, California’s Great America Theme Park, and Levi’s® Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl 50. Not Your Typical Bay Area City Voted one of ten All-America Cities in the New Millennium by the National Civic League, Santa Clara has a "High Tech, Human Touch, H2" approach to serving the community's needs.  It offers the region's lowest combined utility costs in the nine Bay Area counties, with savings of 30 to 40% on electricity alone, and it is consistently rated one of the most affordable cities in the nation for business. At the core of the City's government is a dedication to ethics, transparency and service to the community.  Santa Clara is a Charter City with a Council / Manager form of government.  The City's financial stability ensures the highest levels of citizen and business service, low business taxes and solid real estate value, and it is also one of the safest U.S. cities with a population of 75,000+. This dedication community is most readily seen in the outstanding efforts and services provided by our world-class police and fire departments.  Our outstanding public safety record includes the highest fire rating in Santa Clara County and some of the fastest emergency response times in the state. Speed is critical in Santa Clara--from response times with emergency services to responsiveness at the speed of business.  More than 9,400 businesses, including many of the world's top technology firms, have started, taken root and thrived in the City of Santa Clara.  Our dedication to the business community reaches beyond business licenses and services, but focuses on individualized assistance and attention, especially for large or complex business applications that need the involvement of multiple City departments.  In these cases, a dedicated liaison will help guide businesses through the process and ensure clear and complete communication. Welcome to Santa Clara.  Welcome to what's possible!    

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    The City of Santa Clara is recruiting for a Deputy City Attorney position to provide legal assistance to Silicon Valley Power (SVP) on various issues, including assistance with SVP’s expanding electric system.

    The ideal candidate will have experience in utilities and/or public works and prevailing wage issues, professional service agreements, real estate issues, land use (including CEQA), or municipal fees and rates. While direct experience in these areas is preferred, individuals with a solid foundation in municipal law who demonstrate an interest and willingness to immerse themselves in these practice areas will also be strongly considered. Successful candidates will possess a JD degree and maintain an active membership in the State Bar of California with significant research experience. Municipal law experience or as a law clerk in a municipal law office is desirable.

    For additional information and to apply please see Teri Black & Co . at Deputy City Attorney.
    The salary range for this position is $133,228.92 - $172,411.56.

    As a member of the City's Unclassified Service, this is an "at-will" position and the incumbent serves at the discretion of the City Manager. An incumbent in this classification: d emonstrates strong ethical, professional, and service-oriented leadership and interpersonal skills; sets a good example; and correctly applies the tenets of the City's Code of Ethics and values.

    Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of Santa Clara will not sponsor, represent, or sign documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

    This recruitment is being conducted by Teri Black & Co. In order to be considered for this position, please apply via Teri Black & Co. at Deputy City Attorney . Candidates are encouraged to apply to receive first consideration. The posting closes on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

    The City of Santa Clara is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of Santa Clara is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at (408) 615-2080 or HumanResources@santaclaraca.gov .

    THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE POSITIONS IN THIS, OR OTHER DIVISIONS OR DEPARTMENTS BESIDES THE POSITIONS LISTED BELOW. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EMPLOYMENT IN THIS CLASSIFICATION, YOU SHOULD APPLY TO ENSURE YOU ARE CONSIDERED FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY UTILIZE THE APPLICANTS FROM THIS RECRUITMENT. MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMITTANCE INTO THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. ONLY THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO DEMONSTRATE THE BEST COMBINATION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN RELATION TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION WILL BE INVITED TO TEST OR INTERVIEW.

    City of Santa Clara Benefit Summary Overview for Bargaining Unit #9
    Miscellaneous Unclassified Management

    This summary provides a brief overview of the City of Santa Clara’s benefits available to Bargaining Unit #9 employees in 2024. In the event of any conflict between the information in this summary and the applicable official plan documents, City Manager’s Directives (CMDs), Personnel and Salary Resolution, or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the applicable official plan documents, CMDs, Personnel and Salary Resolution, or MOU will prevail over this summary. Benefits are subject to change.

    Retirement:
    • Membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
      • Classic Employees: 2.7% @ age 55 formula -employee pays 8.00% of gross pay, minus $61 bi-weekly
      • New Employees: 2.0% @ age 62 formula - employee pays 7.00% of gross pay
    Medicare and Social Security (FICA)
    • Employee pays 6.20% up to $10,397.40(Social Security) and 1.45% (Medicare) of gross pay
    Health Insurance:
    • City contribution up to $2042.82/month, based on enrollment in a CalPERS health plan
    • Employees electing health coverage with premiums above the City health contribution will pay additional premium costs from salary on a pre-tax basis
    • Coverage is effective as early asthe first day of the monthafter date of hire
    • If an employee enrolls in a plan with a premium that is less than $946.86/month, they will be paid the difference in cash
    • Employees hired on or after 1/1/2023who opt-out of City-offered health insurance and provide annual attestation and acceptableproof of alternative required coverage for themselves and their tax family, if applicable, are eligible for a cash-in-lieu amount of $250/month. Contact Human Resources for more details
    Dental Insurance:
    • Choice of two Delta Dental plans; enrollment is mandatory
    • City pays lowest cost employee only plan; additional cost is paid by employee
    • Coverage is effective as early asthe first day of the monthafter date of hire
    Vision Insurance:
    • Choice of two VSP plans
    • City pays lowest cost employee only plan; additional cost is paid by employee
    • Coverage is effective as early asthe first day of the monthafter date of hire
    Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA):
    • City contributes $50.00 a month toward employee’s VEBA account
    • Account funds may be used to pay for qualified medical expenses after separation from the City and after age 50 (pre-tax)
    Life Insurance:
    • City pays for $50,000 of Basic Life Insurance coverage
    • Coverage is effective the first of the month after one calendar month of employment
    • Additional optional insurance may be purchased by the employee for the employee, spouse, domestic partner, and/or dependent children
    State Disability Insurance (SDI):
    • Employee pays 1.1% of gross pay (includes Paid Family Leave)
    • 7 day waiting period. Weekly paid leave for absences due to non-work related injuries/illnesses. Benefit is based on past earnings. Refer to edd.ca.gov for more information
    Paid Family Leave (PFL):
    • Up to 8 weeks of benefits within a 12-month period to care for a family member or to bond with a new child
    • No waiting period. Weekly paid leave benefit. Benefit is based on past earnings. Refer to edd.ca.gov for more information


    Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance:
    • Benefit is 60% of basic wage up to $13,333; max $8,000/month
    • City paid benefit. City pays $.207/$100 of insured earnings
    • 60 calendar day waiting period
    • Coverage is effective the first of the month after one calendar month of employment
    Deferred Compensation:
    • Voluntary plan through Nationwide Retirement Solutions
    • Employee may contribute up to the lesser of the IRS maximum or100% of gross compensation into a pre-tax 457(b) account or a post-tax Roth 457(b) account (or a combination of the two accounts) subject to IRS rules
    Flexible Spending Account (IRS Section 125 Plan):
    • Employee may contribute up to $3,200per year in pre-tax dollars to a health care spending account
    • Employee may contribute up to $5,000 per year in pre-tax dollars to a dependent care spending account
    • Employee may contribute up to $315per month in pre-tax dollars to a commuter benefit plan
    Vacation:
    • Vacation is accrued bi-weekly, cannot use vacation during first 6 months of City service
      • For 1 -4 years of service: 10 days (80 hours)/year
      • For 5 -9 years of service: 15 days (120 hours)/year
      • For 10 - 15 years of service: 21 days (168 hours)/year
      • For 16 - 20 years of service: 22 days (176 hours)/year
      • For 21+ years of service: 24 days (192 hours)/year
    Maximum accrual is 480 hours Once per year, employees can elect to convert up to 80 hours of accrued vacation to cash to be paid out in up to two cash-outs the following calendar yearSick Leave:
    • Sick leave is accrued bi-weekly for equivalent of 96 hours per calendar year with no maximum accrual
      • Up to 48 hours/year of accumulated sick leave may be used for family illness
      • Up to 32 hours/year of accumulated sick leave may be used for personal leave
    Employee may convert sick leave to vacation once per calendar year (annual maximum conversion is 96 hours sick to 48 hours vacation) Partial sick leave payoff provision on retirement depending on years of serviceManagement Leave:
    • 120 hours of management leave credited to employees each January 1st
      • New employees hired between January 1st and June 30th receive 120 hours of management leave their first year
      • New employees hired between July 1st and December 31st receive 60 hours of management leave their first year
    Unused management leave may be carried over from one calendar year to the next; however, an employee may never have more than 240 hours (calendar years 2021 through 2024) of “banked” management leaveHolidays:
    • Seventeen paid eight-hour holidays per year (13 & 4 holidays between 12/25 to 1/1 of following year)
    Mobile Communication Device Allowance:
    • $80/month in lieu of carrying a City-issued cell phone
    Auto Allowance (an alternative to mileage reimbursement or use of a City vehicle):
    • Department Heads receive $320/month (up to $520, with City Manager approval). Assistant Department Heads and Division Managers can receive $200/month (Up to $500 with City Manager approval)

    Tuition Reimbursement Program:
    • Up to $2,000 per fiscal year for tuition reimbursement
    Employee Assistance Program:
    • Confidential counseling to employees and dependents. Up to maximum of five (5) consultations per family member per incident per year
    • City paid benefit
    Retiree Medical Reimbursement Program:
    • Employees who retire from the City with at least ten (10) years of service shall receive reimbursement to help cover retiree single health insurance premiums. The reimbursement maximum includes the PEMHCA minimum.
    • Up to age 65, retirees are eligible for reimbursement up to$416/month in 2024(amount adjusted annually)
    • After age 65, retirees are eligible for reimbursement up to $249/month in 2024(amount adjusted annually)
    Alternate Work Schedule:
    • An employee shall be eligible to work a 9/80 alternate work schedule according to the conditions, criteria, and requirements set forth in City Manager's Directive 71. Requests to work a 9/80 schedule shall be made through or by the Department Head to the City Manager. The City Manager must approve the schedule and the City Manager or Department Head (for employees other than Department Heads) may terminate the schedule at anytime.


    Closing Date/Time: 12/15/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
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