Attorney

The City of National City is pleased to announce an exceptional career opportunity for a dynamic, experienced, and community-focused legal professional to serve as our next City Attorney.

National City is a vibrant, diverse, and historic community located in the heart of the San Diego region. The City is deeply committed to:

Exceptional public service. Transparent and ethical governance, community engagement and equity, strong interdepartmental collaboration.

The City of National City is a full‑service, general‑law city serving a vibrant, socioeconomically diverse community. National City’s multi‑cultural population, mild climate and central location make National City a great place to live and work. The City takes great pride in its rich history and traditions, diverse cultures, dynamic and progressive atmosphere, strong community spirit, schools, neighborhoods and vibrant business districts.

National City, San Diego County’s second oldest city, is truly “In the center of it all.” A thriving bi‑national region of 5 million consumers, the City’s competitive edge is its central location, transportation network, and business industry. National City is 10 minutes from everywhere and positioned for prosperity, with proximity to San Diego Bay, US‑Mexico border, downtown San Diego, international airport, rail, San Diego State University, and other colleges and universities.

National City is circled by Interstates 5 and 805, and highways 54 and 15. The San Diego Trolley and the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) serve National City 7 days a week. These transportation resources conveniently connect the City to the region.

National City is home to over 3,000 businesses – a remarkable number for a city with a population of approximately 61,000. As one of the healthiest business climates in Southern California, National City businesses come from various industries and sectors. Business types range from small family‑owned operations to multi‑million dollar corporations. National City also boasts the highest sales tax per capita in the County.

The National City Marine Terminal, part of the Unified Port of San Diego, is the most advanced vehicle import and export facility on the West Coast, processing more than 270,000 vehicles annually. Lumber is also imported from the Pacific Northwest for construction use throughout the region. National City’s port area extends three miles along San Diego Bay and is part of the largest U.S. Navy installation on the West Coast.

National City’s 87.2 acres of park land exceed the statewide norm. The City’s four major parks include El Toyon Park, Kimball Park, Las Palmas Park, and Sweetwater Heights Park. Duffers of all ages are invited to golf the National City Golf Course. For hot summer days, visit the National City community pool – Las Palmas. The National City recreation division provides programs at the Olympic‑sized pool as well as at six recreation centers and two senior citizen centers.

Over twenty different instruction classes are offered in athletics, dance, and crafts at the various centers.

The City boasts 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school and 1 community college.

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National City operates under a council‑manager form of government. The City Council has an elected Mayor, Vice Mayor, and three Council members who are elected at large for a term of four years. The City Treasurer and the City Clerk position transitioned from an elected position to appointed positions in 2023.

The City Council is responsible for setting policies, enacting ordinances, adopting the budget, reviewing the General Plan, appointing committees, and appointing the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager is responsible for carrying out policies and ordinances of the City Council, appointing City department heads, and overseeing the day‑to‑day operations of the City. National City is organized into the departments of City Manager, Human Resources Department, City Clerk’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, Building, Planning, Engineering/Public Works, Finance, Fire, Police, Housing & Economic Development, Community Services,…