Chapter 2.16 — CITY CLERK

The office of the city clerk is created and established. The city clerk shall be appointed by the city manager wholly on the basis of administrative and executive ability and qualifications, subject to Section 2.12.040.

(Ord. 90-02 § 1 (2.10.010); Ord. 91-06 § 3)

• A. The city clerk shall have all of the powers, duties and responsibilities granted to and imposed upon the office of the city clerk by the provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 3 of Title 4 of the Government Code of the state (commencing with Section 40800), other general laws of the state, the provisions of this code, and the ordinances and resolutions of the city council.

• B. The principal functions of the city clerk shall be to:

  1. Attend all meetings of the city council and be responsible for the recording and maintenance of a record of all the actions of the council;

  2. Keep all ordinances and resolutions of the council in such manner that the information contained therein will be readily accessible and open to the public. The city clerk shall attach to the original copy of each ordinance a certificate which shall state the date the ordinance was adopted and, as to an ordinance requiring publication, that the ordinance has been published or posted in accordance with law;

  3. Keep all records of the council and of the office of the city clerk in such manner that the information contained therein will be readily accessible and open to the public until such time as any of the records may be destroyed, or reproduced and the ordinance destroyed, in accordance with state law;

  4. Serve as the official custodian of all city records;

  5. Be the custodian of the seal of the city;

  6. Prepare the council agendas, in conjunction with and under the direction of the city manager;

  7. Perform the duties prescribed by the California Elections Code in conducting municipal elections:

  8. Perform the duties imposed upon city clerks by the California Political Reform Act;

  9. Be responsible for the publication of all official advertising for the city;

  10. Be responsible for the maintenance and distribution of the municipal code;

  11. Process all claims filed against the city and its officers, agents or employees, pursuant to Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the California Government Code (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 3.16 of Title 3 of this code;

  12. Perform the financial and accounting duties imposed upon the city clerk by Sections 40802 through 40805 of the California Government Code; and

  13. Perform such other duties consistent with this code as may be required of the city clerk by the city council.

• (Ord. 90-02 § 1 (2.10.030))

The city clerk shall receive such compensation and expense allowance as the city council shall from time to time determine, and such compensation shall be a proper charge against such funds of the city as the city council shall designate.

(Ord. 90-02 § 1 (2.10.020))

The city clerk shall furnish a corporate surety bond in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars, or such higher amount as may be approved by resolution of the city council, from a surety approved by the city attorney, for the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon the city clerk. Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 1463, the city may procure and maintain a government crime insurance policy or employee dishonesty insurance policy, including faithful performance, in an amount set by resolution of the city council, as an alternate to the surety bond. The premium for such bond or insurance policy shall be a proper charge against the city.

(Ord. 90-02 § 1 (2.10.042); Ord. 15-06 § 2)