Chapter 2.12
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Sections:

2.12.010    Office created – Authority.

2.12.020    Director – Appointment.

2.12.030    Director – Qualifications.

2.12.040    Director – Powers and duties.

2.12.050    Director – Absence or disability.

2.12.010 Office created – Authority.

The department of finance is created and established. The finance director shall be the department head of the department of finance. The finance director shall be the chief accounting officer of the city and shall consolidate all accounting matters of the city in this office. (Ord. 250 § 1, 1998; Ord. 66 § 1, 1988; 1987 Code § 2.36.010)

2.12.020 Director – Appointment.

The city manager shall appoint the finance director. (Ord. 250 § 1, 1998; Ord. 66 § 1, 1988; 1987 Code § 2.36.020)

2.12.030 Director – Qualifications.

The finance director shall be qualified by sufficient technical accounting training, skill and experience to be proficient in the office. (Ord. 250 § 1, 1998; Ord. 66 § 1, 1988; 1987 Code § 2.36.030)

2.12.040 Director – Powers and duties.

The finance director shall have the power and is required to do the following:

A. Administration of Financial Affairs. The finance director shall have charge of the administration of the financial affairs of the city under the direction of the city manager;

B. Budget. The finance director shall compile the budget expense and income estimates for the city manager;

C. Accounting System. The finance director shall maintain a general accounting system for the city government and of each of the offices, departments and agencies;

D. Disbursements. The finance director shall supervise and be responsible for the disbursement of all monies and have control of all expenditures; audit all purchase orders before issuance; audit and approve before payment by the city council all bills, invoices, payrolls, demands or other charges against the city government and with the advice of the city attorney, when necessary, determine the regularity, legality and correctness of such claims, demands or charges to insure that budget appropriations are not exceeded;

E. Financial Reports. The finance director shall submit to the city council through the city manager a monthly statement of all receipts and disbursements 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;

F. Property Inventory. The finance director shall supervise the keeping of current inventories of all property of the city by all city departments, offices and agencies. At least once in each fiscal year, an inventory shall be made of such personal property and equipment belonging to the city that is of a permanent nature and classified as a fixed asset;

G. Other Delegated Duties. The finance director shall perform all the financial and accounting duties heretofore imposed upon the city clerk. The city clerk is hereby relieved of all such duties, including all such duties imposed upon the city clerk by Article 1 of Chapter 4, Part 2, Division 3, Title 4, and by Sections 40802 and 40805, inclusive, of the Government Code of the state; and

H. Other Functions. The finance director shall perform such other functions as the city manager may from time to time specify, or such other functions as may be prescribed from time to time, by action of the city council. (Ord. 250 § 1, 1998; Ord. 66 § 1, 1988; 1987 Code § 2.36.040)

2.12.050 Director – Absence or disability.

Should the finance director be absent or disabled, the city manager shall designate a temporary acting head of the department of finance. (Ord. 250 § 1, 1998; Ord. 66 § 1, 1988; 1987 Code § 2.36.050)