Chapter 2.27
CITY CLERK

Sections:

2.27.010    Office created.

2.27.020    Powers—Duties.

2.27.030    Acting clerk.

2.27.010 Office created.

There shall be a city clerk who shall be appointed by the city council. The clerk shall serve for the primary benefit of the council under the day to day supervision of the city manager. (Ord. 84-8, 1984; Ord. 86-8 § 1, 1986; Ord. 91-09 § 1, 1991.)

2.27.020 Powers—Duties.

The city clerk shall:

A.    Give notice of the time and place of council meetings to the council and to the public;

B.    Attend council meetings and keep the journal;

C.    Arrange publication of notices, ordinances, and resolutions;

D.    Maintain and make available for public inspection an indexed file including the municipal ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations and codes;

E.    Attest deeds and other documents;

F.    Record and certify all actions of the council;

G.    Have the power to administer all oaths required by law;

H.    Be custodian of the city seal and the official records of the city;

I.    Manage all municipal records and develop retention schedules and procedures for inventory, storage, and destruction of records as necessary;

J.    Give to the proper officials ample notice of the expiration or termination of any term of office and, when necessary, the conditions or requirements of all bonds, franchises, contracts or agreements;

K.    Be the registrar of the city and be responsible for the calling and supervision of all city elections unless otherwise provided by law;

L.    Under supervision of the city manager, be responsible for the preparation, publication, maintenance and distribution of the Dillingham Municipal Code and be responsible for keeping the code current by regular supplementation;

M.    Prepare agendas and agenda packets as required by the governing body;

N.    Assure that the municipality complies with 42 U.S.C. 1971 through 1974 (Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended);

O.    Act as the parliamentary advisor to the city council; and

P.    Perform other duties specified in this title or prescribed by the city manager. (Ord. 77-7 § 2 (part), 1977; Ord. 84-8, 1984; Ord. 86-8 § 1, 1986; Ord. 09-05 § 2, 2009; Ord. 15-17 § 2, 2015.)

2.27.030 Acting clerk.

In the case of the temporary absence of the city clerk, the city manager may appoint an acting city clerk, with all the powers and obligations of the city clerk. The acting city clerk shall be duly qualified.

The acting city clerk shall in all cases sign all documents in the name of the city clerk, subscribing his or her personal signature as acting city clerk. (Ord. 77-7 § 2 (part), 1977; Ord. 84-8, 1984; Ord. 86-8 § 1, 1986.)