Calexico Municipal Code Ch. 2.14 Department of Finance

There is created in the city government a department of finance under the direction of a finance director/city treasurer, which office is also created. The title and duties of a finance director/city treasurer are synonymous with the title and duties of a director of finance.

(Ord. 641 § 2 (part), 1969: prior code § 1300)

(Ord. No. 1145, § 1(F), 10-2-2012)

The department of finance shall consist of the finance director/city treasurer and such other employees with such titles and duties as may be deemed necessary for the effective operation of the department.

(Ord. 641 § 2 (part), 1969: prior code § 1300.1)

(Ord. No. 1145, § 1(G), 10-2-2012)

The finance director/city treasurer shall be the chief executive officer of the department of finance and shall be appointed by the city manager, subject to the approval of the city council to serve at the will and pleasure of the city manager and may be dismissed without cause. Subject to the approval of the city council, the city manager may execute a written contract with the finance director/city treasurer describing the conditions of this appointment.

(Ord. 994, 2001: Ord. 641 § 2 (part), 1969: prior code § 1300.2)

(Ord. No. 1145, § 1(H), 10-2-2012)

The finance director/city treasurer, subject to the direction, control and ultimate discretion of the city manager, shall appoint, suspend or remove all other employees and personnel in said department.

(Ord. 641 § 2 (part), 1969: prior code § 1300.3)

(Ord. No. 1145, § 1(I), 10-2-2012)

A. The finance director/city treasurer is the chief accounting officer of the city who shall have charge of the administration of financial affairs of the city under the direction of the city manager. The finance director/city treasurer shall be the ex officio tax collector and license collector of the city.

B. Except as otherwise provided in this code, the finance director/city treasurer shall perform the duties prescribed by the general laws and statutes of the state pertaining to the city treasurer. The finance director/city treasurer shall perform the following additional duties:

1. Prepare annually for the city manager a proposed budget of the city for the ensuing fiscal year;

2. Supervise and be responsible for the disbursement of all public moneys, and have control over all expenditures to ensure that budget appropriations are not exceeded;

3. Audit and approve before payment all bills, invoices, payrolls and other evidences of claims, demands or charges against the city government and, with the advice of the city attorney, determine the regularity, legality and correctness of such claims, demands or charges;

4. Inspect and audit any accounts or records of financial transactions which may be maintained in any office, department or agency of the city government apart from or subsidiary to the accounts kept in his or her office;

5. Maintain a general accounting system for the city government and each of its offices, departments and agencies;

6. Require reports of the receipts and disbursements from each receiving and expending agency of the city government to be made at such intervals as may be required;

7. Submit to the city manager a monthly statement of all receipts and disbursements in sufficient detail to show the exact financial condition of the city, and submit to the city manager at the end of each fiscal year a complete financial statement and report for the preceding year;

8. Collect all taxes, utility charges, license fees, and other revenues of the city, or for whose collection the city is responsible, and receive all taxes or other money receivable by the city;

9. Supervise the keeping of current inventories of all property of the city;

10. Estimate, plan and program the city's financial activities;

11. Perform such other duties not in conflict with his or her mandatory duties as prescribed in a city job description or which the city manager may from time to time assign.

(Ord. 641 § 2 (part), 1969: prior code § 1300.4)

(Ord. No. 1145, § 1(J), 10-2-2012)

A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 37209 of the Government Code, there is transferred from the city clerk to the finance director/city treasurer the duties imposed upon the city clerk by Sections 37200 to 37208, inclusive, of the Government Code. Before entering upon such duties, the finance director/city treasurer shall execute the bond required by Section 36518 of the Government Code.

B. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 40805.5 of the Government Code there is transferred from the city clerk to the finance officer the duties imposed by Sections 40802, 40803, 40804 and 40805 of the Government Code.

(Ord. 641 § 2 (part), 1969: prior code § 1300.5)

(Ord. No. 1145, § 1(K), 10-2-2012)

The salary of the finance director/city treasurer shall be fixed from time to time by the city council.

(Ord. 641 § 2 (part), 1969: prior code § 1300.6)

(Ord. No. 1145, § 1(L), 10-2-2012)