There is established, for the proper planning, administration,
and control of the City's financial affairs, a Finance Department.
The administrative head shall be entitled Finance Director.
(Prior code § 2330; 945 § 2, 1967; 1068 § 3, 1969; 2813 § 1,
2012)
In addition to the Finance Director's administrative office, the Finance Director shall have such divisions as may be established from time to time and as are necessary for the proper carrying out of the functions, powers and duties assigned to the Finance Director under Section
2.20.030 and suc
h other duties as may be required from time to time.
(Prior code § 2331; 945 § 2, 1967; 1068 § 3, 1969; 2813 § 1,
2012)
On behalf of and under the direction of the City Manager, the
Finance Director shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Control
and direct the administration of the financial affairs of the City;
B. Compile
the annual budget, including income and expenditure estimates;
C. Maintain
a general accounting system for the City government and each of its
offices, departments, and agencies;
D. Supervise
the obligation and control of the expenditure of all monies to ensure
that budget appropriations are not exceeded, and audit and approve
before payment by the City Treasurer all demands against the City
government;
E. Plan,
organize, and direct a centralized purchasing program for the City
to afford the benefits of competitive bidding, quantity buying, and
product testing;
F. Submit
to the City Council through the City Manager a monthly statement of
all receipts and disbursements to show the financial condition of
the City, and within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year
submit a complete financial statement and report;
G. See
that all taxes, assessments, license fees, and other revenues of the
City, or for whose collection the City is responsible, and all other
money receivable by the City from the county, state, or federal government
or from any court, office, department, or agency of the City are collected;
H. Supervise
the keeping of current inventories of all property of the departments,
offices, and agencies of the City;
I. Be authorized
to pay out, to persons duly entitled thereto, warrants drawn against
any special deposit trust funds without appropriation and without
advance approval of the City Council;
J. Be responsible
for and carry out the duties generally held by the Finance Director
which are imposed upon the City Clerk in Sections 37201 through 37209
and Sections 40802 through 40805 of the
Government Code of the state;
K. Perform
organization methods, procedures, and forms control studies of municipal
operations to develop recommendations for the improvement of program
administration and performance; and
L. Perform
such other duties as may be required of him or her by the City Manager.
(Prior code § 2332; 945 § 2, 1967; 1068 § 3, 1969; 2813 § 1,
2012)
A. Finance
Director. Before assuming the duties of his or her office, the Finance
Director shall execute and deliver to the City Clerk a bond conditioned
for the faithful performance of the duties of said office in the amount
established from time to time by resolution of the City Council, which
shall be a legitimate charge against the City.
B. Treasurer.
Before assuming the duties of his or her office, the Treasurer shall
execute and file with the City Clerk a bond conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of said office in the amount established
from time to time by resolution of the City Council, which shall be
a legitimate charge against the City.
(Prior code § 2333; 945 § 2, 1967; 1068 § 3, 1969; 2813 § 1,
2012)
After complying with the public hearing and notice requirements
set forth in the
Government Code, the City Council may establish a
fee by resolution for the cost of City services payable by any person
for whose benefit the services were performed.
A. Before
adopting such a resolution, the City Council shall conduct a noticed
public hearing. A summary of the fee resolution shall be published
twice giving notice of the time, date, and place for the public hearing.
The first publication shall be at least 10 days before the hearing,
and the second publication shall be at least five days later.
B. At least
10 days before the hearing, a report shall be available to the public.
The report shall contain the data indicating the estimated average
cost to provide the service for which the fee is levied and the revenue
sources anticipated for the services.
C. Any
alternative procedure for adoption of fees provided for by state law
shall be sufficient compliance with this chapter.
D. The
procedure set forth herein may be used to set fees, as an alternative
to any other procedure in this Code or in any City resolution.
E. Any
judicial action to challenge the validity of a fee established hereunder
shall be commenced within 120 days of the adoption of a fees resolution.
(2126 § 1, 1989; 2813 § 1, 2012)
The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall submit recommendations
for consideration by the City Council for fees to provide for reimbursement
for municipal services that primarily benefit the members of the public
served. The schedule of fees for such administrative services shall
be structured to provide that all parties using a particular municipal
service pay a reasonable share of the related costs thereof. To that
end, the following criteria shall be used to determine the appropriate
fees and the structure of the fee schedule:
A. The
actual and direct costs to the City of the service for which the fee
is assessed;
B. The
cost share attributable to particular types of services provided to
each benefited member of the public;
C. The
capital investment by the City in infrastructure or services directly
attributable to the service or product provided;
D. The
most equitable and refined method of assessing fees for costs; however,
average costs can be used;
E. The
probable incidental costs related to administering the services;
F. The
costs of fee collection;
G. The
fee level that is sufficiently low so that the public is able to afford
the public service for which the fee is charged;
H. If appropriate,
a differential favorable to City residents, giving effect to the financial
support by City residents/taxpayers for municipal overhead, including
salaries and facilities; and
I. Such
other similar factors as will effectuate the intent of this chapter.
(2126 § 1, 1989; 2813 § 1, 2012)
The procedure set forth in this chapter, including adoption
of fees by resolution, may be used as an alternative procedure to
any procedure set forth elsewhere in the City Code at the option of
the City Manager.
(2126 § 1, 1989; 2813 § 1, 2012)