CONTACTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
In the City of Weed, the City Attorney is a contracted position and is not available as a public defender of citizens.
The City Attorney is charged with the task of advising the City Council, City Manager, and other City Officials on all legal aspects of municipal operations. The office represents the City in civil actions, prosecutes violations of City ordinances, and drafts required legal documents.
Mackenzie D. Anderson is Senior Counsel at Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, a municipal law firm with offices in Sacramento, Grass Valley, Petaluma, Walnut Creek, Pasadena, Orange County, and San Diego. Her advisory practice covers a range of public law issues, including municipal finance and public revenues, public contracting, LAFCo matters, land use, code enforcement, and election law. She obtained her J.D. from U.C. Berkeley in 2022. Prior to attending law school, she graduated with honors in English and Political Science from Temple University in 2017