California City Municipal Code Art. 3 Other Officers and Officials

(a) The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the City Manager with the advice and consent of the council.

(b) The Chief of Police shall be in control of the operation of the Police Department, subject to the supervision of the City Manager, and shall direct the Department so it fulfills the duties delegated to it by law as follows:

(1) Under the administrative direction of the City Manager, to plan, organize and direct the activities of the Police Department in law enforcement and crime prevention; and

(2) To do related work as required.

(c) The Police Department shall adhere to standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training (POST). The POST Commission and its representatives may make such inquiries as they may deem appropriate from time to time to ascertain whether the POST standards are being adhered to.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

(a) The Fire Chief shall be appointed by the City Manager with the advice and consent of the Council.

(b) The Fire Chief shall be in charge of the operation of the Fire Department, subject to the supervision of the City Manager. The Fire Chief shall direct the Department so it fulfills the duties delegated to it by law. The Commander, Fire Protection Services, is the ex officio Fire Chief.

(c) The Fire Chief, or his designee, are authorized to issue citations to any person who creates or maintains a public nuisance or maintains property in violation of the provisions of this Code.

(d) The Fire Chief, or his designee, shall also issue such permits and perform such inspections as are necessary or proper in performing the duties delegated to the Fire Department under this Code.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

(a) The City Manager shall appoint the City Clerk with the advice and consent of the Council.

(b) The City Clerk shall have the power and shall be required to:

(1) Attend all meetings of the City Council, unless excused, and be responsible for the recording and maintaining of a full and true record of all of the proceedings of the City Council in records that shall bear appropriate titles and be devoted to such purpose.

(2) Maintain separate records, in which shall be recorded respectively all ordinances and resolutions, with the certificate of the Clerk annexed to each thereof stating the same to be the original or a correct copy, and as to an ordinance requiring publication, stating that the same has been published or posted in accordance with the law.

(3) Maintain separate records of all written contracts and official bonds.

(4) Keep all records in the Clerk's possession properly indexed and open to public inspection when not in actual use.

(5) Be the custodian of the City seal.

(6) Administer oaths or affirmations, take affidavits and depositions pertaining to the affairs and business of the City, and certify copies of official records.

(7) Have charge of all City elections.

(8) Certify and maintain appropriate copies of the Municipal Code in the Clerk's office, as the official copies of the Code;

(9) Such other duties as may delegated by the Council or City Manager.

(c) The City Clerk may appoint such deputy or deputies to assist them or act for them, at such salaries or compensation as the Council may by ordinance or resolution prescribe.

(d) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the City Clerk shall execute a corporate surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the City Clerk office. The bond shall be in the amount recommended by the City Attorney, and fixed by Council resolution. The amount of the bond may be changed during the term of office of the City Clerk.

(e) The duties imposed on the City Clerk by Government Code Sections 37201 through 37205, 37207, and 40802 through 40805.5 are transferred to the Director of Finance.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

(a) The City Treasurer is an elective office.

(b) The City Treasurer shall perform the duties mandated by State Law, and such other duties as may be delegated by the Council or City Manager.

(c) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the City Treasurer shall executed a corporate surety bond, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the City Treasurer in the amount recommended by the City Attorney and fixed by Council resolution. The amount of the bond may be changed during the term of office of the City Treasurer.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

(a) The City Manager shall appoint the Director of Finance with the advice and consent of the Council.

(b) The Director of Finance has the following powers and duties:

(1) To direct, plan, organize and coordinate programs and activities of the Finance Department. To maintain records readily reflecting the financial condition of the City;

(2) To establish and maintain a system of financial procedures, accounts, records and controls for the City government and each of its offices, officers, departments and agencies.

(3) To audit demands prior to submittal to the Council for approval or rejection;

(4) To countersign City warrants;

(5) To endorse and number an order or demand "Not Approved for Want of Funds" with the date of the presentation and signature, when an order or demand is not approved for want of funds and its amount does not exceed the income and revenue for the year in which the indebtedness was incurred;

(6) To certify or approve payrolls or attendance records of other officers and employees of the City;

(7) To prepare and present to the Council at the end of each fiscal year a summary statement of the receipts and disbursements by departments and funds, including opening and closing fund balances in the treasury;

(8) To cause the financial statement to be posted at the places for public notices not later than October 1 of each year in a form prescribed by the State Controller;

(9) To account for expenditures, and to exercise continuous scrutiny of revenues;

(10) To transfer money within a fund to prevent the over-expenditure of accounts where approved by the Council;

(11) To prepare monthly budget reports by funds, character, object, and classification for the use of department heads and the Council;

(12) To prepare and distribute working schedules to City department heads for the preparation of the ensuing year's budget;

(13) To schedule and attend budget hearings to assist the council and the department heads in budgetary matters;

(14) To administer the daily transactions of the City;

(15) To post revenues and expenditures to the general fund ledger and determine the monthly and year-to-date totals at the close of each month. Such fund balances shall be verified with the City treasurer's fund balances monthly and must agree;

(16) To prepare monthly reports for the management and the Council which shall include the following:

(i) The comparative statement of revenue;

(ii) The monthly report of appropriations, encumbrances, expenditures, and unencumbered balances; and

(iii) The combined fund balance sheet;

(17) To analyze and verify listings of impound note payments received;

(18) To supervise the preparation of the bi-weekly payroll and payroll registers;

(19) To prepare and certify all reports to other governmental agencies relating to payroll activities;

(20) To prepare and certify all other monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the State and other governmental agencies;

(21) To establish accounting records and to create and maintain active and inactive files for the transaction of City business;

(22) To be available to the Council and the individual members for consultation and advice at reasonable times; and

(23) To perform the duties set forth in Government Code Sections 37203 through 37205, 37207, and 40802 through 40805.

(24) To perform such other duties as required by law, or delegated by the Council.

(c) Before entering upon the duties of office, the Director of Finance shall execute a corporate surety bond, conditioned upon the faithful performance of duties, in an amount as recommended by the City Attorney and fixed by the Council by resolution, which may be changed during the term of office of the Director of Finance.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

(a) The City Attorney shall be appointed by the Council.

(b) The City Attorney shall perform the duties mandated by law, and such other duties as required by the Council.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

(a) Subject to Council approval, the City Manager may create such departments as are determined to be necessary for the carrying out of the affairs of the City.

(b) The City Manager shall appoint the head of each department ("department head"), subject to the advice and consent of the Council. Each department head shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager, and shall be in positions of management.

(c) Each department head shall supervise their department to carry out the directives of the City Manager, subject to the requirements of law.

(d) Department heads shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred while on City business at the direction of the Council or City Manager.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)