Watsonville Municipal Code Art. 4 Finance Department

There is hereby established a Finance Department. The functions of the Finance Department shall include all fiscal operations of the City and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

(a) To prepare monthly statements indicating the City’s financial condition;

(b) To prepare for the City Manager a complete financial statement at the end of each fiscal year;

(c) To assist in the preparation of a preliminary proposed budget, including a summary of all anticipated revenues and expenditures;

(d) To receive or collect all moneys or revenues due the City;

(e) To maintain custody of all public funds and securities belonging to or under the control of the City, depositing and investing such funds in accordance with principles of sound treasury management;

(f) To maintain the accounting systems for the City government, supervising and controlling disbursements and expenditures, including the payroll, through a system of budget control; and

(g) To have such other functions as may, by ordinance of the Council or directive of the City Manager, be assigned or delegated to the Finance Department.

(§ 1, Ord. 1132-02 C-M, eff. June 13, 2002)

There shall be an Administrative Services Director who shall be appointed by, and be responsible to, the City Manager. The Administrative Services Director, subject to the approval of the City Manager, shall organize and maintain such divisions in the Finance Department, as in the Administrative Services Director’s judgment, the operations may require, and such person shall also be responsible for the direction and control of all the functions assigned to the Finance Department.

(§ 1, Ord. 1132-02 C-M, eff. June 13, 2002)

The Administrative Services Director may, subject to the approval of the City Manager, designate an individual who shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Administrative Services Director in such absence or disability.

(§ 1, Ord. 1132-02 C-M, eff. June 13, 2002)

In addition to all other duties vested in the Administrative Services Director, such person shall have the duties and obligations specified in the general laws of the State assigned to the office of the City Treasurer, City Tax Collector, and City Assessor. The Administrative Services Director shall be the City Treasurer, and shall have the authority to execute on behalf of the City any and all documents and instruments required to be executed as City Treasurer.

(§ 1, Ord. 1132-02 C-M, eff. June 13, 2002)