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City attorney cites staffing gains, continuing reliance on outside counsel in FY26 budget
Summary
City Attorney Jessica Brown told the Board of Finance the office has hired new staff, reorganized positions and expects a modest FY26 budget increase driven by personnel; outside counsel remains an allotted budget line for litigation and specialized work.
City Attorney Jessica Brown briefed the Board of Finance on May 21 about staffing changes, workload and the office’s FY26 budget priorities.
Brown said the office completed hiring earlier this year, including appointing Emma Wood as assistant city attorney, promoting Arif Ramakrishnan to director of general government and transactional services, and hiring a new paralegal, Shay Brumband, to replace a long‑service staffer who…
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