Located in the San Joaquin Valley, the heart of California, the City of Merced is the County’s largest city, and serves as the County seat. Merced is a dynamic community of 90,971 people, with friendly small town living in a mid-size city. Residents enjoy the City’s proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey Bay, and the Sierra Nevada mountains. The City Attorney’s Office provides expert legal advice and advocacy to and on behalf of the City Council, the Public Financing Authority, their committees and commissions, as well as to the City Manager and all city departments, so that policies are established and programs are administered within the guidelines established by city, state, and federal laws. The City of Merced is seeking a solution oriented and forward-thinking can