San Bruno Municipal Code Ch. 2.20 City Clerk

There shall be an office of the city clerk in the City Hall. Such office shall be open for the transaction of all city business between the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m. every calendar day except Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

(Prior code § 2-5.2; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1893 § 3, 2020; Ord. 1953, 8/27/2024)

The city clerk shall be selected and appointed by the city manager on the basis of qualifications for the office of city clerk. The city clerk shall hold office at and during the pleasure of the city manager.

(Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1893 § 3, 2020)

The city clerk shall have the following duties:

A. To maintain custody of official city records;

B. To keep an accurate record of the proceeds of the city council in books bearing appropriate titles and devoted exclusively to such purposes, respectively, which books shall have a comprehensive general index;

C. To keep a book marked "ordinances" and record in it all city ordinances with his or her certificate attached to each, stating its number; that it is a true and correct copy of a city ordinance; and that it has been published or posted pursuant to law;

D. To be custodian of the city seal;

E. To administer oaths and affirmations and take and certify affidavits and depositions pertaining to city affairs and businesses;

F. To acknowledge instruments within the city;

G. To appoint deputies;

H. To perform such additional duties as are prescribed by state law, ordinance, or as assigned by the City Manager.

(Prior code § 2-5.1; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1893 § 3, 2020)

Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the city clerk shall execute a bond to the city. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the bonds shall conform to the provisions of the Government Code relating to bonds of public officers. The penal sum of the bond shall be in a reasonable amount recommended by the city attorney and fixed by resolution of the city council.

(Prior code § 2-5.4; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1893 § 3, 2020)