Bellflower Municipal Code Ch. 2.12 Other Officers

Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 51501 of the Government Code of the State of California the assessment and tax collection duties performed by the City Assessor and Tax Collector hereby are transferred to the Assessor and Tax Collector of the County of Los Angeles.

A. Abolishment of Offices. The offices of City Assessor and Tax Collector hereby are abolished.

B. Transfer of Duties. Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 51507 of the Government Code of the State, the duties of the City Assessor, other than the assessing of City property and the duties of the Tax Collector, other than the collection of taxes, hereby are transferred to and shall be performed by the City Clerk, or such officer of the County of Los Angeles as may by contract with the City be designated and authorized to perform such duties.

(Prior code § 2-4.1)

A. Duties. Any applications required to be filed with the City or fees required to be paid to the City pursuant to the provisions of this Code shall be filed with or paid to the City Clerk, unless otherwise by this Code provided.

B. Bond. The City Clerk, upon the entry to 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 of the State of California relating thereto, in the amount as established by resolution of the City Council.

(Prior code § 2-4.2)

Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 37209 and Section 36501 of the Government Code of the State of California, the office of Director of Finance of the City of Bellflower is hereby established.

A. Transfer of City Clerk to Director of Finance. The duties imposed upon the City Clerk by Title 4, Division 3, Part 2, Chapter 4, Article I of the Government Code of the State of California are hereby transferred to the Director of Finance in accordance with Section 37209 of the Government Code of the State of California. In addition the finance and accounting duties imposed upon the City Clerk by Sections 40802 through 40805 of the Government Code of the State of California are hereby transferred to the Director of Finance.

B. Duties. The Director of Finance shall have those duties imposed upon the City Clerk by Title 4, Division 3, Part 2, Chapter 4, Article I of the Government Code of the State of California and as imposed upon the Director of Finance by ordinances or resolution of the City Council in connection with such duties as set forth in said Article I of the Government Code.

The Director of Finance shall have charge of the administration of all financial affairs of the City, subject to the control and under the direction of the City Manager. The Director of Finance shall be the accounting officer of the City and shall maintain a general accounting system and records reflecting the financial condition of the City. He or she shall prepare and present to the Council or to other agencies all financial reports required by law, ordinance or by the direction of the City Council or City Manager.

The Director of Finance shall be responsible for the preparation of all vouchers for payment, the register of demands and the monthly financial statement to the City Manager and City Council. The Director of Finance shall perform such other duties as hereinafter may be imposed upon him/her by State law or by ordinance, resolution, or motion of the City Council. He or she shall assist the City Manager in all financial and budgetary matters as well as any other administrative matter when ordered and directed to do so by the City Manager.

The Director of Finance, under the jurisdiction of the City Manager, shall:

1. Have charge of the administration of the financial affairs of the City.

2. Compile the budget expenses and income estimates for the City Manager.

3. Maintain and supervise a general accounting system for the City government and each of its officers, departments and agencies.

4. Supervise and be responsible for: the disbursement of all moneys and expenditures; the audit and approval of all claims, bills, invoices, demands, charges, and purchase orders, with the advice of the City Attorney, when necessary, for submission to the City Council.

5. Prepare and submit to the City Manager and City Council monthly financial statements of receipts and disbursements of the City as well as an annual statement and report of the financial condition of the City.

6. Assist the City Manager in keeping current inventories of all property of the City, its departments, officers and agencies.

C. Compensation. The Director of Finance shall receive such compensation as set forth in the salary resolution of the City Council pertaining to his/her position.

D. Bond. The Director of Finance, upon the entry to 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 of the State of California relating thereto, in the amount as established by resolution of the City Council.

(Prior code § 2-4.4)