Parishwide Home Rule Charter Amendment Proposition No. 2 of 2 - City Attorney Independence Amendment

Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans be amended to establish Article IV, Section 4-406, which provides for the independence of the City Attorney as the legal representative of the City of New Orleans and includes provisions that clarify the identity of the City Attorney's primary client, compel compliance with ethical rules governing institutional representation, require consultation with all branches of government, mandate independent legal and impartial legal judgment in the face of conflicting directives, impose an affirmative duty to comply with and uphold laws whenever possible, prohibit conflicting representation in inter-branch disputes without consent, authorize the adoption of legislation ensuring the operational independence of the Law Department, and prevent unilateral removal of the City Attorney by the Mayor in certain situations, all as more fully described in Ord. Cal. No. 35,166-30410, M.C.S.?