The office of city clerk is established pursuant to Section 36501 of the California Government Code. The city manager shall have the authority to appoint and terminate the city clerk.
(Prior code § 2.10.010; Ord. 26-01, 3/12/2026)
The city clerk shall receive such compensation and expense allowance as the city manager shall from time to time determine, and such compensation shall be a proper charge against such funds of the city as the city council shall designate.
(Prior code § 2.10.020; Ord. 26-01, 3/12/2026)
The city clerk shall have all of the powers, duties, and responsibilities granted to and imposed upon the office of the city clerk by the provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 3 of Title 4 of the Cal. Gov't Code § 40800 et seq., other general laws of the state, the provisions of this code, and the ordinances and resolutions of the city council. The principal functions of the city clerk shall be to:
A. 
Attend all meetings of the city council and be responsible for the recording and maintenance of a record of all the actions of the council;
B. 
Keep all ordinances and resolutions of the council in such a manner that the information contained therein will be readily accessible and open to the public. The city clerk shall attach to the original copy of each ordinance a certificate which shall state the date the ordinance was adopted and, as to an ordinance requiring publication, that the ordinance has been published or posted in accordance with law;
C. 
Keep all records of the council and of the office of the city clerk in such manner that the information contained therein will be readily accessible and open to the public until such time as any of the records may be destroyed, or reproduced and the original destroyed, in accordance with state law;
D. 
Serve as the official custodian of all city records;
E. 
Be the custodian of the seal of the city;
F. 
Prepare the council agendas, in conjunction with and under the direction of the city manager;
G. 
Perform the duties prescribed by the California Elections Code in conducting municipal elections;
H. 
Perform the duties imposed upon city clerks by the California Political Reform Act[1];
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Editor's Note: See California Government Code § 81000, et seq.
I. 
Be responsible for the publication of all official advertising for the city;
J. 
Be responsible for the maintenance and distribution of the municipal code;
K. 
Process all claims filed against the city and its officers, agents, or employees, pursuant to Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Cal. Gov't Code § 900 et seq. and Chapter 3.08 of Title 3 of this code;
L. 
Perform such other duties consistent with this code as may be required of the city clerk by the city manager.
(Prior code § 2.10.030; Ord. 26-01, 3/12/2026)
The city clerk shall have the authority and is hereby authorized to appoint a deputy city clerk as may be necessary for the efficient discharge of the duties of the office.
(Prior code § 2.10.040; Ord. 26-01, 3/12/2026)