Article VII

Other Officers, Boards, Commissions, and Employees

CH: 7.1. City Clerk.

There shall be a City Clerk who shall be the custodian of the City seal and shall maintain a book or books of the ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Council and the minutes of all meetings and actions of the Council. The City Council shall provide by ordinance for the method of selection of the City Clerk, by appointment or election, and the duties and tenure of the City Clerk. The City Clerk's compensation shall be fixed by the City Council.

CH: 7.2. City Treasurer.

There shall be a City Treasurer who shall receive and safely keep the funds of the City and shall disburse the same for public purposes pursuant to appropriations and directions by the City Council. The City Council shall provide by ordinance for the method of selection of the City Treasurer, by appointment or election, and the duties and tenure of the City Treasurer. The City Treasurer's compensation shall be fixed by the City Council. The City Treasurer shall be bonded in an amount determined by the City Council.

CH: 7.3. City Attorney.

There shall be a City Attorney who shall be the legal officer of the City. The City Attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council unless otherwise provided by written contract, and shall perform such duties and provide such professional services as may be assigned by the City Council unless otherwise provided by written contract. The compensation of the City Attorney shall be determined by the City Council subject to any provisions of a written contract of employment.

CH: 7.4. Other officers.

The City Council shall provide for such other officers as it deems appropriate, and shall fix the duties, tenure and compensation of such officers. (Amended by voters at election of April 14, 2015)

CH: 7.5. Boards and Commissions.

The City Council may, by ordinance, establish such boards and commissions as the Council deems to be necessary, and shall provide for the method of selection, tenure, duties and any compensation of the boards and commissions so established.

There shall be established a Housing Commission, which shall oversee the day-to-day management, leasing and maintenance of City-owned housing stock. (Adopted and ratified by voters at election of November 22, 2011)

CH: 7.6. (Repealed)

(Repealed by voters at election of November 8, 2011)

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON

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ARTICLE VIII Fiscal Administration

CH: 8.1. Fiscal year.

The fiscal year of the City shall begin on the first day of July and end on the last day of June of the following year. The Council may, by ordinance, change the fiscal year.

CH: 8.2. Submission of budget.

On or before the thirtieth day preceding the last day of the fiscal year, the City Administrator shall submit to the City Council a proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal year.

CH: 8.3. Budget contents.

The proposed budget shall contain the following:

• (a) An estimate of the revenues and expenditures for each City department for the ensuing fiscal year;

• (b) A statement of comparison of expenditures for the current fiscal year with proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year, and reasons for the proposed increase or decrease;

• (c) An estimate of money needed for contingent or emergency purposes;

• (d) An estimate of all anticipated revenues;

• (e) An estimate of the tax rate necessary to meet the expenditures proposed;

• (f) A recommendation for the amount of funds to be allocated to capital outlays;

• (g) A recommendation for amounts to be appropriated, with reasons therefor, in such detail as the Council may direct;

• (h) Such other or further information as the City Administrator may deem advisable to submit, subject to approval by the City Council.

CH: 8.4. Adoption of the budget and appropriations.

After receiving the budget, the City Council shall hold a public hearing regarding the adoption of the budget. Notice of the hearing shall be given in such manner as the City Council may provide by ordinance. Copies of the proposed budget shall be made available in the City Clerk's office in City Hall for public inspection.

At or after the public hearing, the Council shall make any changes to the budget that it deems advisable and shall adopt the final budget by resolution passed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Council on or before the last day of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the budget is adopted (the "budget year").

The resolution adopting the budget shall also operate as an appropriation of funds in the amounts and for the purposes set forth in the budget so adopted.

If the Council fails to adopt the budget by the last day of such preceding fiscal year, the amounts appropriated for the preceding fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the budget year on a

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month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly, until such time as the City Council adopts a budget for the budget year.

CH: 8.5. Amendment of the budget.

At any meeting of the City Council after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Council.

CH: 8.6. Lapse of appropriations.

Every appropriation, except an appropriation for a capital expenditure, shall lapse at the end of the last day of the fiscal year if that appropriation has not been expended or lawfully encumbered. An appropriation for a capital expenditure shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was made has been accomplished or abandoned. The purpose of any such appropriation shall be deemed abandoned if three years pass without any disbursement from of encumbrance of the appropriation for such purpose.

CH: 8.7. Taxation.

The City Council may adopt all or part of a system of taxation for the assessment, levy and collection of City taxes. The City Council may, by ordinance, authorize the transfer to, assumption of, and discharge by officers of the County of Los Angeles, of any function of the City relating to assessment of property for taxation, the equalization of such assessment, and collection of taxes.

CH: 8.8. Bonded debt limit.

The total bonded general obligation debt of the City shall not exceed fifteen percent of the assessed valuation of all property taxable for municipal purposes.

CH: 8.9. Franchises.

Franchises may be granted to persons, firms, corporations, or other entities for such consideration and upon such terms, conditions, restrictions, or limitations as may be prescribed by the City Council by ordinance.

CH: 8.10. Contracts.

The City Council shall have the power, by majority vote, to enter into any contract on behalf of the City. All contracts must be in writing, signed by the Mayor or other officer authorized by resolution, and attested by the City Clerk. There shall be no bidding requirements for any contract unless the City Council otherwise provides by ordinance, with the exception that an open and competitive bidding process shall be established for service contracts. The City Council shall establish by ordinance the specific provisions for such open and competitive bidding process.

(Amended by voters at election of November 22, 2011)

CH: 8.11. Audit.

The City Council shall appoint a California certified public accountant or firm of certified public accountants to provide an independent, annual audit of all City accounts, including the accounts

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of all departments, officers, and employees who receive, handle or disburse public funds. The City Council may require more frequent audits as it deems advisable.

Within one hundred twenty days after the end of the fiscal year, unless the City Council extends such time, a final audit and report shall be submitted to each member of the City Council and to other officers designated by the Council. Also, copies of the final audit and report shall be provided to such other persons or agencies as the City Council may direct, and copies shall be made available in City Hall for public inspection.

CH: 8.12. (Repealed)

(Repealed by voters at election of November 22, 2011)

CH: 8.13. Prevailing wages.

The provisions of California Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., regarding the payment of prevailing wages on public works and related regulations, as now existing and as may be amended, are accepted, reaffirmed and made applicable to the City, its departments, boards, officers, agents and employees.

(Adopted and ratified by voters at election of November 8, 2011)

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON

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