Ceres Municipal Code Ch. 11 Finance Department

A Finance Department for the City of Ceres is established. There shall be a Director of Finance for the City, who shall be appointed by the City Manager in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.03.040 of this Code, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager and the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

The Director of Finance shall perform all duties required of this office by State law, the ordinances of the City, and such other duties not in conflict therewith as may be required by the City Council. In addition, the Director of Finance shall have the following powers and duties:

A. Administration of financial affairs. The Director of Finance shall have charge of the administration of the financial affairs of the City.

B. Accounting system. The Director of Finance shall maintain a general accounting system for the City government and of each of the offices, departments and agencies.

C. Disbursements. The Director of Finance shall supervise and be responsible for the disbursements of all moneys; audit all purchase orders before issuance; audit all bills, invoices, payrolls, demands and other charges against the City government.

D. Financial reports. The Director of Finance shall 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, as of the end of each fiscal year, submit a complete financial statement and report to the City Manager.

E. Property inventory. The Director of Finance shall supervise the keeping of current inventories of all property of the City by all City departments, offices and agencies.

F. Other delegated duties. The Director of Finance shall perform all the financial and accounting duties heretofore imposed upon the City Clerk, and the City Clerk is relieved of all such duties imposed upon the City Clerk by Government Code section 37201 et seq. and sections 40802-40805.

G. The Director of Finance shall demand and receive all moneys and fees owing to the City whenever any person is indebted to the City in any manner, when the means of collection of such debt is not otherwise provided for by law. When any moneys and fees shall not be collectable by other methods, he shall report the same to the City Attorney for prosecution.

H. The Director of Finance shall supervise the collection and billing of water, sewer and garbage accounts, bicycle license fees, dog license fees, building permit fees, disposal area dumping fees, and all other miscellaneous income receipts to the City.

I. The Director of Finance shall prepare City business licenses and supervise the issuance of business licenses and the collection of fees therefor.

J. Other functions. The Director of Finance shall perform such other functions as the City Council may from time to time specify, or such other functions as may be prescribed from time to time by action of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

The finance and accounting duties imposed upon the City Clerk by Government Code sections 40802—40805 are transferred to the Director of Finance in accordance with section 40805.5 of the Government Code.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

In the absence or disability of the Director of Finance, the City Manager may designate a person to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Director of Finance.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

The Director of Finance, upon the entry to his or her duties of office, shall execute a bond to the City conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties and in conformity with bonds of public officers, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Code sections 36518, 37209. The amount of the bond is to be determined by the City Council by resolution. Any premium on such bond shall be a proper charge against the City.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)