Municipal law

Cota Cole & Associates advises counties, cities, and special districts in the full spectrum of laws and regulations governing and affecting California public agencies. We serve as contract County Counsel for counties, contract City Attorney for cities, and General Counsel for special districts. We also provide "outside" counsel services on a diverse range of subjects. Our experience includes:

• The Ralph M. Brown Act and other laws governing public meetings
• The Political Reform Act and other regulations governing ethics
• Public employee discipline, separation and termination, including appeals and arbitrations
• Public employee contracts, memoranda of understanding, and benefits
• Police Officers' and Firefighters' Bill of Rights
• Public Records Act compliance
• Elections
• Compliance with Propositions 13 and 218
• Formation, modification, and dissolution of special districts
• Code enforcement
• Land use and natural resources
• Municipal litigation of all types