Pacific Grove Municipal Code Art. 22 City Clerk

A City Clerk shall be appointed by the City Manager. The City Clerk shall be Clerk of the Council. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk, or the City Clerk's deputy, to attend all sessions of the Council and to keep an accurate record of the proceedings in a book marked "Minutes of the Council." The City Clerk shall also keep a book marked "Ordinances" and record in it all City ordinances. The official City records in the custody of the City Clerk shall not be filed in any court proceeding or other action.

The City Clerk shall be the keeper of the corporate seal of the City, and shall affix the same to instruments or writings requiring authentication.

The City Clerk and the City Clerk's deputies may certify affidavits and depositions pertaining to City affairs and business which may be used in any court proceedings in the State.

The City Clerk is the accounting officer of the City and shall maintain records readily reflecting the financial condition of the City. At the end of each fiscal year the City Clerk shall prepare and present to the legislative body a summary statement of receipts and disbursements by departments and funds, including opening and closing fund balances in the treasury. The financial and accounting duties imposed upon the City Clerk may be transferred to a director of finance when such office has been established and the powers and duties thereof defined by ordinance.

The City Clerk shall perform such additional duties as are prescribed by ordinance.

(Amended in the November 6, 1990 general election).