Sacramento Municipal Code Art. VI Other Appointive Officers

The following other city officers shall be appointed by the city council:

(a) City Clerk;

(b) City Attorney;

(c) City Treasurer;

(d) City Auditor; and

(e) Such other officers and employees of its own body as it deems necessary. (Amended by Res. 2018-0317, 7/31/18)

The city council shall appoint a city clerk who shall have custody of and shall be responsible for the official seal and records of the city. The city clerk shall act as secretary of the city council and all other boards, commissions and agencies of the city. The city council shall prescribe the qualifications additional duties and compensation of the city clerk. The city clerk shall appoint subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter, such deputies and employees as the council may by resolution prescribe.

The city council shall appoint a city attorney and shall prescribe the qualifications, duties and compensation of such officer. The city attorney shall serve as legal counsel to the city government and all officers, departments, boards, commissions and agencies thereof and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by state law and by ordinance or resolution of the city council. In situations where the city attorney determines there is a conflict in representation by that office, the city council may authorize the retention or other legal counsel to represent one of the conflicting parties. The city attorney shall appoint all other members of the city attorney's office.

The city treasurer shall be responsible for the deposit and investment of all funds of the city treasury not made subject to the control of others pursuant to this Charter. The city treasurer shall keep the city council fully advised as to the deposit and investment of funds subject to his control. The city council shall prescribe the qualifications, additional duties, and compensation of the city treasurer. The city treasurer shall appoint, subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter, such deputies and employees as the council may by resolution prescribe.

The mayor shall appoint such members of the mayor's staff, exempt from the civil service system, as may be provided by resolution. The compensation paid to such staff members shall be fixed by resolution of the council. The mayor's staff shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor.

Every appointive officer appointed by the city council as provided in Section 70 of this article may be suspended or removed at the pleasure of the city council.

Each appointive officer specified in Section 70 shall have the duty to promptly and fully inform the city council of any act of misfeasance or malfeasance known to said appointive officer to have been committed by any officer or employee of the city if such act might significantly and adversely affect the finances or operations of the city. The city council, by ordinance or resolution, may further define the procedures and provisions determined to be necessary to implement and operate under this section.

(a) The city council shall appoint a city auditor and shall prescribe the qualifications, duties, and compensation of such officer. The city auditor shall independently assess and report on city operations and services; shall assist the council in the conduct of budgetary inquiries and in the making of budgetary decisions; and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by state law and by ordinance or resolution of the city council. The city auditor shall appoint all other members of the city auditor's office.

(b) The city auditor shall discharge the duties of the office as prescribed by ordinance enacted by the city council. (Adopted by Res. 2018-0317, 7/31/18)