The office of the director of finance and general services is
created and established. The director of finance and general services
shall be the chief fiscal officer of the city.
(Prior code § 1801)
The director of finance and general services shall be appointed
by the city manager, and he shall serve at and during the pleasure
of the city manager. The director of finance and general services
shall be qualified by sufficient technical accounting training, skill
and experience to be proficient in the office and shall show evidence
of executive ability.
(Prior code § 1802)
The duties of the director of finance and general services shall
be as follows:
(1)
To
serve as the chief fiscal officer of the city;
(2)
To
assist and advise the administration and the city council in all matters
pertaining to city finances;
(3)
To
perform all financial and accounting duties imposed upon the city
clerk by Sections 40802 through 40805 of the California Government
Code;
(4)
To
develop and maintain, in accordance with the state laws and the city
ordinances and the best accepted procedures, adequate financial records,
reports and budgetary control of all receipts, disbursements and reserves
of the city;
(5)
To
supervise the keeping of current inventories of all property of the
city departments, offices and agencies;
(6)
To
prescribe and develop accounting forms, reports and procedure in conjunction
with administrative needs and requests, and as required by law;
(8)
To
prepare annually for budget purposes an estimate of revenues for the
city manager, and assist the city manager in compiling the annual
budget in accordance with the prescribed chart of accounts and accepted
procedures;
(9)
To
assist the city council and the city manager in formulating a long
range financial plan and program;
(10)
To perform such purchasing duties as delegated to the director of
finance and general services by the city manager.
(Prior code § 1810)
The council shall require annually an independent audit of the
accounts and records of the treasurer and department of finance and
general services. This auditor shall be selected by council and shall
be qualified as a certified public accountant.
(Prior code § 1820)
