Santa Ana Municipal Code § 2-304 Participation in real estate incentive programs

The following are officers of the City of Santa Ana:

(1) Members of the city council;

(2) City manager;

(3) City attorney;

(4) Clerk of the council;

(5) Assistant city manager;

(6) Deputy city manager;

(7) Special assistant to the city manager;

(8) Police chief;

(9) Executive director of finance and management services;

(10) Executive director of public works;

(11) Executive director of parks, recreation and community services;

(12) Executive director of human resources;

(13) Executive director of community development;

(14) Executive director of planning and building safety;

(15) Executive director of information technology; and

(16) Executive director of library services.

(Ord. No. NS-2992, § 2, 9-1-20)

All references in this Code, or in any resolution, agreement, regulation, authorization or directive of the city council, the city manager or any board or commission of the city, or in any document whatsoever that predates the effective date of this section, to the planning director, the building director, the director of building safety, and the director of planning and development service shall be deemed references to executive director of planning and building safety.

(Ord. No. NS-2992, § 2, 9-1-20)

All references in this Code, or in any resolution, agreement, regulation, authorization or directive of the city council, the city manager, or any board or commission of the City of Santa Ana, or any document whatsoever, to the director of recreation and parks or to the executive director of recreation, parks and community services shall be deemed references to the executive director of parks, recreation and community services.

(Ord. No. NS-2992, § 2, 9-1-20)

All references in the charter or this Code, or in any resolution, agreement, regulation, authorization or directive of the city council, the city manager, or any board or commission of the City of Santa Ana, or any document whatsoever, to the director of personnel shall be deemed references to the executive director of human resources.

(Ord. No. NS-2992, § 2, 9-1-20)

1. All references in the charter or this Code, or in any resolution, agreement, regulation, authorization or directive of the city council, the city manager, or any board or commission of the City of Santa Ana, or any document whatsoever, to the director of finance shall be deemed references to the executive director of finance and management services.

2. To become eligible for the position of executive director of finance and management services, the person appointed by the city manager shall be qualified to administer and direct an integrated department of finance. The executive director of finance and management services shall have the power to:

a) Have charge of the administration of the financial affairs of the city under the direction of the city manager;

b) Supervise and be responsible for the disbursement of all moneys and have control over all expenditures to ensure that budget appropriations are not exceeded;

c) Supervise a system of financial internal control including the auditing of all purchase orders before issuance, the auditing and approving before payment of all invoices, bills, payrolls, claims, demands, or other charges against the city, and, with the advice of the city attorney, when necessary, determine the regularity, legality, and correctness of such charges;

d) Direct the settlement of claims, demands or other charges, including the issuance of warrants therefor;

e) Direct the maintenance of accounting systems for the city government and each of its offices, departments, and other agencies; keep separate accounts for the items of appropriation contained in the city budget, each of which accounts shall show the amount of appropriations, the amounts paid therefrom, the unpaid obligations against it, and the unencumbered balance; and require reports of the receipts and disbursements from each receiving and expending agency of the city government; to be made daily or at such intervals as he or she may deem expedient;

f) Submit to the city council through the city manager a monthly statement of all receipts and disbursements and other financial data in sufficient detail to show the financial position of the city, and, as of the end of each fiscal year, submit a complete financial statement and report;

g) Direct the administration of the license and business tax program of the city;

h) Direct treasury administration for the city; including the receiving and collecting of revenues and receipts from whatever source; have custody of all public funds belonging to or under the control of the city or any office, department, or other agency of the city government; and deposit all funds received in such depository as may be designated by resolution of the city council, or, if no such resolution be adopted, by the city manager, in compliance with the provisions of the state constitution and laws of the state governing the handling, depositing, and securing of public funds;

i) Direct centralized purchasing and a property control system for the city government under the rules and regulations to be prescribed by ordinance.

(Ord. No. NS-2992, § 2, 9-1-20)

(a) No member of a board or commission, city officer or employee, who in the course of his or her duties is required to participate in the formulation of policies for, or implementation of, any city-sponsored real estate incentive program, shall be eligible to participate in, or directly or indirectly receive any benefits therefrom, except as set forth in subsection (c) hereof.

(b) City-sponsored real estate incentive program, for purposes of this section, shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 2-109 of this chapter, as it exists now or as amended in the future.

(c) The prohibitions set forth in this section shall be inapplicable where they are in conflict with state or federal law.

(Ord. No. NS-2992, § 2, 9-1-20)