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ATTY/CHARTER AMENDMENTS/2018/2018 FINAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS REV: 07-18-18 VR Page 18 of 45 They He shall possess such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the cCouncil by ordinance, or by the cCity mManager. The cCouncil may have a scientific appraisal and assessment of property made every five years or at other periods. The cCity cCouncil may also jointly agree with the County Board of Supervisors for a joint scientific appraisement for the use of the cCounty and of the cCity, in which case the cCity shall not pay more than one-half of the total expense of such joint appraisal. (As amended April 9, 1968, approved by Legislature, April 29, 1968. Stats. 1968, Chapter 76.) Section 36. CITY COLLECTOR: There shall be a cCity cCollector, who shall collect and turn over to the tTreasurer, as herein provided, all taxes collected by the cCity through its cCouncil, cCity aAssessor, or otherwise, and collect all license fees. He They shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the cCouncil by ordinance, or the cCity mManager, may require. (Sections 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43 were deleted as amended April 13, 1954, ratified by Legislature January 13, 1955, Stats. 1955, Chapter 27.) Sections 34-43. RESERVED Section 44. CITY ATTORNEY: There shall be a cCity aAttorney appointed by the cCouncil. He They shall be an attorney admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the State of California, and shall have been in actual practice in the sState for at least three years next preceding his their appointment. The cCity aAttorney shall be the legal adviser of the cCouncil and all other cCity officials. He They shall draft all ordinances, resolutions, contracts or other legal documents or proceedings required by the cCouncil or other officials, except as may be otherwise provided, and shall perform such other legal services from time to time as the cCouncil may require. He They shall attend all meetings of the cCouncil and of the cCity pPlanning cCommission, unless excused therefrom by the cCouncil, the mMayor, or the cChairpersonman of the pPlanning cCommission, as the case may be. It shall be the duty of the cCity aAttorney to give advice in writing, when so requested, to the cCouncil, the cCity mManager, or the director of any department; to prosecute or defend, as the case may be, all suits or cases to which the cCity may be a party; to prosecute for all offenses against the ordinances of the cCity, and for such offenses against the laws of the sState as may be required by law. In addition to the duties imposed upon the cCity aAttorney by this cCharter or required of him