PREPARED BY: TINA GALLEGOS DATE OF MEETING: 06/05/17
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF CITY CLERK TED DENNEY; DETERMINING TO FILL THE VACANCY BY APPOINTMENT; AND GIVING DIRECTION ON THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS TO FILL THE REMAINING TERM OF OFFICE (2014-2018)
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Not applicable.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This agenda item is not subject to CEQA.
BACKGROUND
On May 15, 2017, City Clerk Ted Denney submitted his resignation effective June 30, 2017. Under state law, the City Council now has sixty (60) days to either appoint someone to fill the remainder of the term of office, or call for a special election.
The statutory duties of an elected City Clerk are set forth in Government Code sections 40801-40812. The City Clerk shall: (1) keep an accurate record of the proceeding of the legislative body and the board of equalization in books bearing appropriate titles and devoted exclusively to such purposes, respectively; (2) is the accounting officer of the city and shall maintain records readily reflecting the financial condition of the city; (3) shall cause a summary of the city's financial report in a form prescribed by the State Controller; (4) keep a book marked "ordinances"; (5) is the custodian of the city seal. However, as is common in many cities, the finance and accounting duties have been transferred to the City's Finance Director and the taxing duties to the County.
Section 2.08.050 Duties of clerk, of the San Pablo Municipal Code, details the duties of the City Clerk as follows:
"The city clerk shall do and perform all duties imposed upon him by law and by virtue of his office."
Other than the more ceremonial duties at the City Council meeting, in practice, all City Clerk duties and responsibilities for the City have been and are performed by the Deputy City Clerk.
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