Corcoran Municipal Code Ch. 7 City Officers and Employees

The personnel manual for the city is hereby adopted by reference and shall be and remain on file in the office of the city clerk. (1996 Code)

The city shall provide a blanket bond in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) which covers the bond requirements for the city clerk, police chief and finance director and city treasurer 1 . (1996 Code)

The compensation for municipal officers shall be as set forth by official action of the city council. (1963 Code § 1-22-1)

A. Contract Authorized: A contract between the city council and the board of administration, California public employees' retirement system is hereby authorized, a copy of said contract and any amendments thereto being on file in the office of the city clerk, and by this reference made a part hereof as though herein set out in full.

B. Mayor To Execute Contract: The mayor of the city is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to execute said contract for and on behalf of said agency. (Ord. 367, 2-19-1980)

Pursuant to government code section 36503.5, the general municipal election date of the city is hereby changed from the second Tuesday in April in each even-numbered year to the same day as the statewide general election. (Ord. 404, 12-19-1983)

ARTICLE A. CITY MANAGER

SECTION:

The office of the City Manager is hereby created and established. The City Manager shall be appointed by the City Council wholly on the basis of his/her administrative and executive ability and qualifications and shall hold office for and during the pleasure of the City Council. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970)

Residence in the City at the time of appointment of a City Manager shall not be required as a condition of the appointment, but within ninety (90) days after reporting for work the City Manager must become a resident of the City unless the City Council approves his/her residence outside the City. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970)

The City Manager shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be approved by the City Council in such sum as may be determined by the said City Council, and shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon the City Manager as herein prescribed. Any premium for such bond shall be a proper charge against the City. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970)

The City Manager shall receive such compensation as the City Council shall from time to time determine. In addition, the City Manager shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the official duties of such office. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970; 1996 Code)

The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the government of the City under the direction and control of the City Council except as otherwise provided in this Chapter. The Manager shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the City which are under his/her control. In addition to the general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereof, it shall be the City Manager's duty and such Manager shall have the powers set forth in the following subsections:

A. Law Enforcement: To enforce all laws and ordinances of the City and to see that all franchises, contracts, permits and privileges granted by the City Council are faithfully observed. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970)

B. Authority Over Employees: To control, order and give directions to all heads of departments and to subordinate officers and employees of the City under his/her jurisdiction through their department heads or directly in their absence. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970; 1996 Code)

C. Power Of Appointment And Removal: To appoint, remove, promote and demote any and all officers and employees of the City, subject to all applicable personnel ordinances, rules and regulations.

D. Administrative Reorganization Of Offices: To conduct studies and effect such administrative reorganization of offices, positions or units under his/her direction as may be indicated in the interest of efficient, effective and economical conduct of the City's business.

E. Ordinances: To recommend to the City Council for adopting such measures and ordinances as he/she deems necessary.

F. Attendance At Council Meetings: To attend all meetings of the City Council unless the Manager requests to be excused therefrom by the Mayor individually or the City Council.

G. Financial Reports: To keep the City Council at all times fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the City.

H. Budget: To prepare and submit the proposed annual budget and the proposed annual salary plan to the City Council for its approval.

I. Expenditure Control And Purchasing: To see that no expenditures shall be submitted or recommended to the City Council except on approval of the City Manager. The City Manager shall be the purchasing agent of the City and shall be responsible for the purchase of all supplies for all the departments or divisions of the City as provided in Chapter 9 of this Title.

J. Investigations And Complaints: To make investigations into the affairs of the City and any department or division thereof, and any contract or the proper performance of any obligations of the City. Further, it shall be the duty of the City Manager to investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the City government and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in said City.

K. Public Buildings: To exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, and other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the City Council.

L. Additional Duties: To perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to the Manager from time to time by ordinances or resolution or other official action of the City Council. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970)

A. Council Manager Relations: The City Council and its members shall deal with the administrative services of the City only through the City Manager, except for the purpose of inquiry, and neither the City Council nor any member thereof shall give orders or instructions to any subordinates of the City Manager. The City Manager shall receive direction and instructions from the City Council when it is sitting in a duly convened meeting of the City Council and individual Council members shall not give orders or direction to the City Manager without knowledge and concurrence of the whole Council.

B. Department Cooperation: It shall be the duty of all subordinate officers and the City Clerk, City Treasurer and City Attorney to assist the City Manager in administering the affairs of the City efficiently, economically and harmoniously. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970)

C. Attendance At Commission Meetings: The City Manager may attend any and all meetings of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and any other commissions, boards or committees created by the City Council, upon his/her own volition or upon direction of the City Council. At such meetings which the City Manager attends, he/she shall be heard by such commissions, boards or committees as to all matters upon which he/she wishes to address the members thereof, and he/she shall inform said members as to the status of any matter being considered by the City Council and the City Manager shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the members of all commissions, boards or committees appointed by the City Council. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970; 1996 Code)

The removal of the City Manager shall be effected only by a majority vote of the whole City Council as then constituted, convened in a regular Council meeting. However, the City Manager shall not be removed from office other than for misconduct in office, during or within a period of ninety (90) days next succeeding any general Municipal election held in the City at which election a member of the City Council is elected; the purpose of this provision is to allow any newly elected member of the City Council or a reorganized City Council to observe the actions and ability of the City Manager in the performance of the powers and duties of such office. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970)

Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as a limitation on the power or authority of the City Council to enter into any supplemental agreement with the City Manager delineating additional terms and conditions of employment not inconsistent with any provisions of this Chapter. (Ord. 269, 3-2-1970, eff. 4-1-1970)

ARTICLE B. CITY CLERK

SECTION:

The City Clerk shall be appointed by the City Manager with the advice and consent of the City Council. (1996 Code)

The Clerk shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the Council in books bearing appropriate titles and devoted exclusively to such purposes. The books shall have a comprehensive general index 1 . (1963 Code § 1-13-1)

The Clerk shall keep a book marked "Ordinances" and record in it all City ordinances with the Clerk's certificate annexed to each stating:

A. It is a true and correct copy of a City Ordinance.

B. The ordinance number.

C. It has been published or posted pursuant to law 1 . (1963 Code § 1-13-3)

The official City records in the custody of the Clerk shall not be filed in any court proceedings but shall be returned to the custody of the Clerk 1 . (1963 Code § 1-13-4)

The Clerk shall be the custodian of the City Seal 1 . (1963 Code § 1-13-5)

The Clerk shall perform such additional duties as may be prescribed by the Council and the provisions of this Code 1 . (1963 Code § 1-13-6)

The Clerk may administer oaths or affirmations and take and certify affidavits and depositions pertaining to City affairs and business which may be used in any court or proceedings in the State 1 . (1963 Code § 1-13-7)