Temple City Municipal Code Art. VII Appointive Officers

The system of government established by this charter shall be known as the "council-manager" form of government.

The municipal offices, established by this article, shall be known as appointive offices of the city. Persons shall be appointed to and removed from, such offices by the city council, in accordance with the provisions hereof.

The appointive office of city manager for the city is hereby created. The qualification, appointment, salary, duties, tenure and discharge of the city manager shall be prescribed by ordinance of the city council.

The appointive office of city attorney of city is hereby created. The city attorney shall be directly responsible to the city council for the performance of his duties.

A. Appointment. A qualified person shall be appointed to the office of city attorney, by resolution of the city council, adopted by the affirmative votes of not less than three (3) members thereof.

B. Compensation. The city council shall, from time to time, by resolution, set the compensation for the office of city attorney.

C. Qualification. No person shall be eligible for appointment to the office of city attorney, unless at the time of such appointment he is duly licensed as an attorney at law by the state of California, and has engaged in the practice of law for a period of not less than five (5) years immediately preceding the date of such appointment.

The duties of the office of city attorney shall be a follows:

A. He shall act as the legal advisor for the city, and to its officers and employees, in all matters relating to city affairs;

B. He shall be required to appear and defend the city in all matters in civil litigation involving the city and its officers and employees. He shall prosecute all violations of city ordinances, but may, with approval of the city council, delegate such authority to the district attorney;

C. He shall prepare all ordinances, resolutions, contracts, opinions and other legal documents as required by the city council, relating to the affairs of the city; and

D. He shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by the city council.

The city attorney shall have the authority to appoint deputy city attorneys, to act as such, under the control and direction of the city attorney. Compensation for such deputies, if any, shall be set by the council. The city attorney may, with the approval of the city council, engage the services of special counsel to assist him in the performance of his said duties.

The city attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be removed from such office, on 90 days notice, by the affirmative votes of not less than three (3) members of the city council.

The appointive office of city clerk of city is hereby created. Such office may be combined with that of any other appointive office. The city clerk shall be appointed and removed by, and be responsible to, the city manager.

The appointive office of city treasurer is hereby established. The duties of the city treasurer shall be those imposed by applicable and/or general law, except as those duties may be modified by ordinance of the city. The salary, tenure, appointment and removal of the city treasurer shall be as prescribed by the city council.

The appointive officers shall post such fidelity bonds as may be required by the city council. Such bonds shall be a proper charge upon the city.