City Clerk's Office

Responsibilities & Duties  

The office of City Clerk is appointed by the City Council and is responsible for the following duties:

• Attend all regular and special meetings of the Council, and keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the Council;
• Keep a record of all ordinances of the City, and of all written resolutions adopted by the Council, in such manner that the information contained therein will be readily accessible to the public;
• Keep all other records of Council proceedings and in such manner that the information contained therein will be readily accessible to the public until such time as any of them are destroyed in accordance with State law;
• Custodian of official City documents and records, including serving as the custodian of the Official Seal of the City;
• Administer oaths or affirmations and executes affidavits in connection with or pertaining to City affairs or business; and certify copies of official records of the Clerk’s office;
• Have charge of all City and Board of Education elections;
• Oversee the publication of all official advertising of the City;
• Filing Officer of Campaign Financial Disclosure Statements and Statements of Economic Interests, as required by State Law;
  • Current City Department Disclosure Categories Appendix B (PDF)
  • Current Biennial Conflict of Interest Resolution 2018-383 (PDF)
  • Current City Departments Conflict of Interest Codes Appendix A (PDF)
  • Current Boards Conflict Of Interest Codes Appendix A & B (PDF)
• Receive and conduct bid openings;
• Receive and process claims against the City;
• Receive and process Public Records Requests; and
• Perform such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be required by the Council.
• Download Attorney General’s Summary of the California Public Records Act (PDF)
• Submit a Request for Public Records

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