Chapter 2.24
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER

Sections:

2.24.010    Office created.

2.24.020    Powers and duties.

2.24.030    Quarterly statement to city manager and council.

2.24.040    Withholding payment when money owed city.

2.24.010 Office created.

The office of director of finance/treasurer is created. The director shall be appointed and supervised by the city manager as set forth in Section 2.12.060(B)(2). The director shall execute the same form of bond as required to be executed by the city clerk pursuant to California Government Code Section 36518. (Ord. 01-10 § 5 (part): prior code § 2.115)

2.24.020 Powers and duties.

The director of finance/treasurer shall:

A.    Exercise general supervision over the city’s finances;

B.    Maintain records readily reflecting the financial condition of the city;

C.    Keep such accounts, receipts, and records as shall be prescribed by the city manager;

D.    Be responsible for the safekeeping of money received by the city;

E.    Prepare and publish a summary of the city’s annual financial report as required by Government Code Sections 53891, 40804 and 40805;

F.    Countersign all city warrants or checks, or to authorize signature by a deputy;

G.    Audit all demands against the city for money or damages;

H.    Certify or approve payrolls or attendance records of city officers and employees or to authorize approval by a deputy;

I.    Disburse funds of the city treasury on checks which have been allowed either by the council, law, or city officers authorized to allow the same;

J.    Issue checks on the treasury for all debts and demands against the city when the amounts are fixed by law, for interest and redemption of bonds issued by the city, upon surrender and cancellation of such bonds or interest coupons, for salaries of officers and employees of the city who are legally entitled to such salaries, and for all other demands authorized by law. Salary checks are to be drawn on the dates specified by the city and at least twice monthly;

K.    Collect all money due the city unless in any given case the duty of collection is by this code given to another officer;

L.    Be responsible for the investment of city funds in accordance with this code and applicable state statutes;

M.    Retain the records of current inventories of all property of the city by all city departments, offices and agencies, unless this duty is assigned to another officer by the city manager;

N.    Attend regular meetings of the city council, and present to the council regular and special oral and written reports requested by the council or necessary to inform the council of matters under the director’s discretion. The director shall, at the direction of the city manager or the city council, attend special meetings of the city council and meetings of other bodies considering matters related to the city’s finances;

O.    Assume all functions of the treasurer as set forth in this Code and in California Government Code Sections 41000 to 41007;

P.    Possess such other powers and perform such additional duties otherwise imposed upon the city clerk by Government Code Sections 37200 through 37210, including any amendments thereto, which are hereby transferred to the director of finance/treasurer. The director is authorized and required to perform all of such transferred duties;

Q.    Possess such other powers and perform such other functions as the city council or city manager may from time to time specify. (Ord. 01-10 § 5 (part): prior code § 2.116)

2.24.030 Quarterly statement to city manager and council.

The director of finance/treasurer shall deliver to the city manager and to the council at a regularly scheduled council meeting a budget report showing the budget status at the end of the preceding quarter. (Ord. 01-10 § 5 (part): prior code § 2.117)

2.24.040 Withholding payment when money owed city.

The director of finance/treasurer shall allow no payment:

A.    Without first deducting any indebtedness due from the claimant to the city, if notice of the indebtedness has been received;

B.    In favor of any officer, employee, or individual having custody of any funds or collections for the city, who is delinquent in making the required accounting. (Ord. 01-10 § 5 (part): prior code § 2.118)