Corcoran Municipal Code Art. D City Treasurer

A. Keeping Of Money: The Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all monies coming into his/her hands as Treasurer.

B. Deposit And Security Of Funds: The Treasurer shall comply with all laws governing the deposit and securing of public funds and the handling of trust funds in his/her possession.

C. Disbursements: The Treasurer shall pay out money only on warrants signed by legally designated persons.

D. Monthly Reports: Regularly, at least once each month, the Treasurer shall submit to the Clerk a written report and accounting of all receipts, disbursements and fund balances. The Treasurer shall file a copy thereof with the Council 1 . (1963 Code § 1-19-1)

The City's Finance Director may serve as Treasurer 1 . (Ord. 511, 4-18-1994)

ARTICLE E. CITY ATTORNEY

SECTION:

The City Attorney shall be appointed by the City Council. (1996 Code)

A. Advise City Officials: The Attorney shall advise the City officials in all legal matters pertaining to City business.

B. Ordinances; Legal Services: The Attorney shall frame all ordinances and resolutions required by the Council, and shall perform other legal services required from time to time by the Council 1 . (1963 Code § 1-20-1)

ARTICLE F. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

SECTION:

There is hereby created a Public Works Department in the City which shall consist of a Public Works Director and as many employees as the City Council may designate from time to time. (1996 Code)

The Public Works Director shall be appointed by the City Manager from a list of eligible candidates obtained through the City's normal recruitment procedures. The Public Works Director shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager and may be removed by the City Manager at any time thereafter, in accordance with the Personnel Manual of the City, particularly section 102 thereof. (1996 Code)

The City Manager shall be the immediate supervisor of the Public Works Director and all policies, directives and orders from the City government to the Public Works Director shall be made by or transmitted through the City Manager as executive head of the City government. The Public Works Director shall report directly to the City Manager and not to the City Council or individual members thereof or to any other committee or commission. (1996 Code)

A. Administrative Powers: The Public Works Director shall direct the administration and operations of the Public Works Department and, in addition to policies transmitted to him/her by the City Manager, shall establish other policies, directives, rules and regulations for the administration and operations of the Department as he/she sees fit. The Public Works Director shall serve as the employing authority for the appointment of any position within the Department, other than his/her own, and shall have the power to suspend or dismiss any employee consistent with the provisions of the City Personnel Manual. (1996 Code)

B. Operational Responsibilities: It shall be the duty of the Public Works Director to take charge and oversee all aspects of the Public Works Department. Responsibilities include the production of potable water, treatment of wastewater and storm water, City streets and parks. It shall be the duty of the Public Works Director to locate the lines and grades of all streets, sidewalks, alleys or other public ways and to determine the position, size and construction of all sewers, waterworks, irrigation or drainage canals, reservoirs, culverts, aqueducts, bridges, viaducts, or other public works or appurtenances. The Public Works Director shall have general charge, supervision and inspection of all public improvements and public work undertaken by or on behalf of the City by contract or otherwise and shall see that the same are performed in a workmanshiplike manner, and in accordance with the authorized plans and with the terms and specifications of the contracts. (1996 Code)

ARTICLE G. CITY ENGINEER

SECTION:

It shall be the duty of the Engineer to prepare plans, maps or profiles of all streets, sidewalks, alleys, or other public ways; sewers, waterworks, irrigation or drainage canals, reservoirs, culverts, aqueducts, bridges, viaducts; or other public works or appurtenances and to make estimates and furnish specifications for any work whenever required to do so by the Council. All such plans, maps, profiles, estimates and specifications shall constantly be kept up to date and shall be and remain the property of the City and shall be promptly turned over by the Engineer to his/her successor in office. (1996 Code)