Santa Maria Municipal Code Ch. 2-6 City Treasurer

Pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the California Constitution and the plenary authority to make and enforce all ordinances respecting municipal affairs provided by the City's charter, the City Treasurer shall have the powers and duties set out in this chapter, and shall perform such additional duties as are prescribed by this Code or other ordinances. All other powers and duties of the City Treasurer as set forth in the California Codes, not otherwise mentioned herein, shall be performed by the Director of Finance or his/her designee.

The City Treasurer shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) To authorize by signature the payment of warrants for obligations approved by legally designated persons;

(b) To authorize by signature a report prepared by the Director of Finance which provides an accounting of all receipts, disbursements and fund balances. The Director of Finance shall file a copy with the City Clerk for the attention of the City Council.

(Ord. 2004-01, eff. 2/20/04; Ord. 2017-01 § 3, eff. 3/9/17)

The City Treasurer may nominate deputies for whose acts s/he shall be responsible. Nominees shall be approved by the Director of Finance. Such deputies shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Treasurer. The City Treasurer shall advise the City Council of the naming of deputies, and the City Council shall take note of same by minute order.

(Ord. 2004-01, eff. 2/20/04; Ord. 2017-01 § 4, eff. 3/9/17)

The City Treasurer shall be compensated for duties in the amount of $75 per month. Such compensation prescribed for the City Treasurer is considered full compensation with no other benefits attributed to the position.

(Ord. 86-9 § 1, eff. 5/1/86; Ord. 2004-01, eff. 2/20/04)

The City Treasurer shall work in conjunction with the Director of Finance and the Director of Finance shall provide any assistance necessary to the Treasurer.

(Ord. 2004-01, eff. 2/20/04; Ord. 2017-01 § 5, eff. 3/9/17)