Adelanto Municipal Code Ch. 2.10 City Treasurer

The office of the City Treasurer is created and established. The City Treasurer shall be appointed as the chief fiscal officer of the City and shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The appointed office of City Treasurer may be combined with any other office or employment in accordance with the job description and delegation of duties prescribed by enactment of the City Council.

The City Treasurer, upon the entry of his/her duties of office, shall execute a bond to the City in conformity with bonds of public officers and in conformity with the provisions of the Government Code Section 36518 relating thereto, in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

The City Treasurer shall be appointed by the City Council, and shall serve at and during the pleasure of the City Council. The City Treasurer shall be qualified by sufficient technical accounting training, skill and experience to be proficient in the office and shall show evidence of executive ability.

The City Treasurer shall receive such compensation and expense allowance as the City Council shall from time to time determine, and such compensation shall be a proper charge against such funds of the City as the City Council shall designate.

The principal functions and duties of the City Treasurer shall be as follows:

A. To serve as the chief fiscal officer of the City;

B. To assist and advise the administration and the City Council in all matters pertaining to City finances;

C. To perform all financial and accounting duties imposed upon the City Clerk by Government Code Sections 40802 through 40805;

D. To perform such duties as are prescribed by Government Code Sections 41000 through 41007 and by any other provisions of law applicable to deposit and investment and safekeeping of public funds of the City.

E. To develop and maintain, in accordance with the State laws and the City ordinances and the best accepted procedures, adequate financial records, reports and budgetary control of all receipts, disbursements and reserves of the City;

F. To supervise the keeping of current inventories of all property of the City departments, offices and agencies;

G. To prescribe and develop accounting forms, reports and procedure in conjunction with administrative needs and requests, and as required by law;

H. To audit all demands in accordance with the provisions of Title 3 of this Code;

I. To prepare annually for budget purposes an estimate of revenues for the City Council and assist the City Manager in compiling the annual budget in accordance with the prescribed chart of accounts and accepted procedures;

J. To assist the City Council and the City Manager in formulating a long range financial plan and program;

K. To perform such purchasing duties as delegated to the City Treasurer by the City Council and the City Manager; and

L. To perform such other duties related to administrative and General Services for the municipal government and business operations as may be delegated to the City Treasurer by the City Council and the City Manager.

The Council shall require annually an independent audit of the accounts and records of the City Treasurer. This auditor shall be selected by the City Council and shall be qualified as a certified public accountant.