In addition to the City Council and City Administrator, the officers and employees of the City shall consist of a City Attorney, a City Clerk, a City Treasurer, a Director of Finance and such other officers, assistants, deputies and employees as are required by this Charter or as the City Council may provide by ordinance or resolution.
The City Attorney, City Clerk and City Treasurer shall be appointed by and may be removed by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total membership of the City Council. All other officers, department heads and employees of the City shall be appointed and may be removed as elsewhere in this Charter provided.
The City Council may provide by ordinance or resolution not inconsistent with this Charter for the organization, conduct and operation of the several offices and departments of the City as established by this Charter, for the creation of additional departments, divisions, offices and agencies and for their consolidation, alteration or abolition. It may further provide by ordinance or resolution for the assignment and reassignment of functions, duties, offices and agencies to offices and departments, and for the number, titles, qualifications, powers, duties and compensation of all officers and employees, consistent with this Charter. Each department so created shall be headed by an officer as department head. Notwithstanding the provisions of the section, the Fire and Police Departments shall continue and remain as separate departments of the City.
When the positions are not incompatible, the City Council may combine in one person the powers and duties of two or more officers.
The titles of the administrative departments and employees used in this Charter may be changed by the City Council by ordinance or resolution for administrative convenience and efficiency.
(Amended pursuant to elections held November 2, 1982; November 8, 1983)
To become and remain eligible for City Attorney the person appointed shall be an attorney at law duly licensed as such under the laws of the State of California, and shall have been engaged in the practice of law in this State for at least three years prior to his appointment. The City Attorney shall have the power and may be required to:
(a) 
Represent and advise the City Council and all City officers in all matters of law pertaining to their offices.
(b) 
Prosecute on behalf of the people any or all criminal cases arising from violation of the provisions of this Charter or of City ordinances and such State misdemeanors as the City has the power to prosecute, unless otherwise provided by the City Council.
(c) 
Represent and appear for the City in any or all actions or proceedings in which the City is concerned or is a party, and represent and appear for any City officer or employee, or former City officer or employee, in any or all civil actions or proceedings in which such officer or employee is concerned or is a party for any act arising out of his employment or by reason of his official capacity.
(d) 
Attend all meetings of the City Council, unless excused, and give his advice or opinion orally or in writing whenever requested to do so by the City Council or by any of the commissions, boards or officers of the City.
(e) 
Approve the form of all contracts made by and all bonds given to the City endorsing his approval thereon in writing.
(f) 
Prepare proposed ordinances and City Council resolutions and amendments thereto.
(g) 
Devote such time to the duties of his office as may be specified by the City Council.
(h) 
Perform such legal functions and duties incident to the execution of the foregoing powers as may be necessary.
(i) 
Surrender to his successor all books, papers, files and documents pertaining to the City's affairs.
The City Council shall have control of all legal business and proceedings and may employ other attorneys to take charge of or may contract for any prosecutions, litigation or other legal matters or business.
The City Attorney may, subject to the approval of the City Council, appoint such deputy or deputies to assist him or act for him, at such salaries or compensation as the Council may by ordinance or resolution prescribe.
The City Clerk shall have the power and shall be required to:
(a) 
Attend all meeting of the City Council, unless excused, and be responsible for the recording and maintaining of a full and true record of all of the proceedings of the City Council in books that shall bear appropriate title and be devoted to such purpose.
(b) 
Maintain separate books in which shall be recorded respectively all ordinances and resolutions, with the certificate of the Clerk annexed to each thereof stating the same to be the original or a correct copy, and as to an ordinance requiring publication, stating that the same has been published or posted in accordance with this Charter.
(c) 
Maintain separate records of all written contracts and official bonds.
(d) 
Keep all books and records in his possession properly indexed and open to public inspection when not in actual use.
(e) 
Be the custodian of the Seal of the City.
(f) 
Administer oaths or affirmations, take affidavits and depositions pertaining to the affairs and business of the City and certify copies of official records.
(g) 
Be ex officio Assessor, during any period of time when the County is not responsible for assessing property for the City under the provisions of the general laws of the State relative to the assessment of property and the collection of City taxes by County officers, or unless the City Council by ordinance provides otherwise.
(h) 
Have charge of all City elections.
(i) 
Perform all other duties prescribed by this Charter, and such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be required by ordinance or resolution of the City Council.
The City Clerk may, subject to the approval of the City Council, appoint such deputy or deputies to assist him or act for him, at such salaries or compensation as the Council may by ordinance or resolution prescribe.
The City Treasurer shall have the power and shall be required to:
(a) 
Receive on behalf of the City all taxes, assessments, license fees and other revenues of the City, or for the collection of which the City is responsible, and receive all taxes or other money receivable by the City from the County, State or Federal government, or from any Court, or from any office, department or agency of the City or any other source. Act as ex-officio Tax Collector during any period of time that the County is not collecting City ad valorem property taxes under the provisions of the general laws of the State.
(b) 
Have and keep custody of all public funds belonging to or under control of the City or any office, department or agency of the City government and deposit or cause to be deposited all funds coming into his hands in such depository as may be designated by resolution of the City Council, or, if no such resolution be adopted, then in such depository designated in writing by the City Administrator, and in compliance with all of the provisions of the State Constitution and laws of the State governing the handling, depositing and securing of public funds.
(c) 
Pay out moneys only on proper orders or warrants in the manner provided for in this Charter.
(d) 
Prepare and submit to the Director of Finance monthly written reports of all receipts, disbursements and fund balances, and shall file copies of such reports with the City Administrator and City Council.
(e) 
Perform all other duties prescribed by this Charter and such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be required by ordinance or resolution of the City Council.
The City Treasurer may, subject to the approval of the City Council, appoint such deputy or deputies to assist him or act for him, at such salaries or compensation as the Council may by ordinance or resolution prescribe.
To be eligible for appointment as Director of Finance, the person appointed shall have had at least six years of responsible financial experience including at least four years in a public agency and shall have such other qualifications as may be required by the City Council. The Director of Finance shall have the power and shall be required to:
(a) 
Have charge of the administration of the financial affairs of the City under the direction of the City Administrator, and be head of the Finance Department of the City.
(b) 
Assist the City Administrator in the preparation and execution of the budget.
(c) 
Establish and maintain a system of financial procedures, accounts and controls for the City government and each of its officers, departments and agencies.
(d) 
Supervise and be responsible for the disbursement or investment of all moneys and have control of all expenditures to insure that budget appropriations are not exceeded; audit all purchase orders before issuance; audit and approve before payment all bills, invoices, payrolls, demands or charges against the City government; with the advice of the City Attorney, when necessary, determine the regularity, legality and correctness of such claims, demands or charges; and draw warrants upon the City Treasurer for all claims and demands audited and approved as in this Charter provided specifying the purpose for which drawn and the fund from which payment is to be made.
(e) 
Advise and assist the City Treasurer with respect to the receipt and collection of all taxes, assessments, license fees and other revenues of the City, or for the collection of which the City is responsible, and all the money receivable by the City from the County, State or Federal government, or from any court, office, department or agency of the City or any other source.
(f) 
Submit to the City Council through the City Administrator a monthly statement of all revenues and expenditures in sufficient detail to show the exact financial condition of the City; and, as of the end of each fiscal year, submit a complete financial statement and report.
(g) 
Supervise the keeping of current inventories of all property of the City by all City departments, offices and agencies.
(h) 
Maintain the centralized purchasing system as prescribed by this Charter, and perform such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be required of him.
Each department head and his deputies shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in connection with any official business pertaining to his department.
The provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of the Government Code (commencing with Section 1090) shall apply to all members of the City Council and all other officers, employees, and members of boards, commissions, and committees of the City.
(Amended pursuant to election held November 5, 1985)
Any elective officer of the City who shall accept or retain any other elective public office, except as provided in this Charter, shall be deemed thereby to have vacated his office under the City government.
The City Council shall not appoint to a paid position under the City government any person who is a relative by blood or marriage within the third degree of any one or more of the members of such City Council, nor shall the City Administrator or any department head or other officer having appointive power appoint any relative of his or of any Councilman within such degree to any such position.
The City Council shall fix by ordinance or resolution the amounts and terms of the official bonds of all officials or employees who are required by this Charter or by ordinance to give such bonds. All bonds shall be executed by responsible corporate surety, shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney, and shall be filed with the City Clerk. Premiums on official bonds shall be paid by the City. A blanket bond may be used if it provides the same protection as the required separate bonds would provide.
In all cases wherein an employee of the City is required to furnish a faithful performance bond, there shall be no personal liability upon, or any right to recover against, his superior officer or other officer or employee, or the bond of the latter, unless such superior officer, or other officer or employee is a party to the act or omission, or has conspired in the wrongful act directly or indirectly causing the loss.