City Clerk

Duties & Responsibilities

The City Clerk performs a wide variety of official administrator duties, and is charged with a variety of statutory responsibilities and other duties as dictated by the City's Charter related to the daily business of the city.

The City Clerk serves as the Records Management Liaison Officer, the Supervisor of Elections for the city, and is the Charter Officer responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the City's Code of Ordinances. The City Clerk maintains custody of the municipal seal, attests to and signs official contracts and documents, maintains receipt of legal documents, administers and records oaths of office, and serves as liaison to City Council.

In addition, the City Clerk is responsible for the preparation of the Council meeting agendas and minutes. The Office of the City Clerk converts City Council agendas to electronic format, prepares legal advertisements, tracks members and term expirations for all Boards and Committees, and responds to public records requests.

The City Clerk's Department formalizes and implements standard operating procedures for all Advisory Boards, processes resolutions, ordinances, bids, RFPs, and oversees the Records Management program.