Palm Desert Municipal Code Ch. 2.08 City Treasurer—finance Director

There is created and established the office of director of finance of the city.

(Ord. 9 § 1, 1973)

The director of finance shall be the head of the finance department of the city and shall have the power and be required to do the following:

A. Have charge of the administration of the financial affairs of the city under the direction of the city manager or mayor in the absence of the city administrator;

B. Compile the budget expense and income estimate for the city council;

C. Supervise and be responsible for the maintenance of a general accounting system for the city government and each of its offices, departments and agencies;

D. Submit to the city council a monthly statement of all receipts and disbursements in sufficient detail to show the financial condition of the city; and, as of the end of each fiscal year, submit a complete financial statement and report. The audit report of the city shall satisfy the requirement as to financial statement;

E. Perform all the financial and accounting duties heretofore imposed upon the city clerk and the city clerk shall be relieved of such duties, including all such duties imposed upon the city clerk by Article 1 of Chapter 4, Part 2, Division 3, Title 4 and by Sections 40802 through 40805 of the Government Code of the state;

F. Perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him or her by law or by ordinance.

(Ord. 9 § 2, 1973; Ord. 1241 § 4, 2012)

The city council may by resolution designate the city manager as director of finance of the city. If the position is to be filled by a person other than the city manager, the city manager shall appoint the director of finance. In the absence of a city manager, the mayor, with the approval of the city council, may appoint another nonelected official of the city as director of finance.

(Ord. 9 § 3, 1973; Ord. 1241 § 5, 2012)

The office of city treasurer of the city is combined with the director of finance of the city.

(Ord. 59 § 1, 1974)