Chapter 2.17
CITY DEPARTMENTS

Sections:

2.17.010 Created.

2.17.020 Manager of the department of support services – Appointment – Duties.

2.17.030 Chief of fire department – Appointment – Duties.

2.17.040 Chief of police department – Appointment – Duties.

2.17.050 Director of parks and recreation – Appointment – Duties.

2.17.060 Public works administrator – Appointment – Duties.

2.17.070 Director of development services – Appointment – Duties.

2.17.080 Director of public library – Appointment – Duties.

2.17.090 Bonding of city employees.

2.17.010 Created.

There are created the following departments: support services, fire, police, parks and recreation, public works, development services and public library. (Ord. 94-12 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 1994).

2.17.020 Manager of the department of support services – Appointment – Duties.

A. The manager of the department of support services shall be appointed by the city manager. The director shall be responsible for supervising all employees of the divisions of finance, human resources, city clerk, and information systems. It shall be the duty of the manager of support services to act, to promote, secure and preserve the financial and property interests of the city in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, and to perform such other additional duties as are determined by the city manager.

B. The manager of the department of support services shall serve as the city treasurer. It shall be the duty of the city treasurer to:

1. Keep in proper books a full and accurate account of all the moneys received and disbursed by him/her on behalf of the city;

2. Cancel all checks and other evidences of debt against the city, whenever paid by him/her;

3. Receive and have custody of all moneys paid to the city and disburse city moneys upon direction of the support services manager;

4. Pay city employees upon presentation of the properly certified payroll;

5. Demand and receive all moneys and fees owing to the city whenever any person is indebted to the city in any manner, and the means of collection of such debt is not otherwise provided by law. When any claim is not collectable by other means, he/she shall report the same to the city attorney for prosecution;

6. Issue all permits and licenses except those which are required by ordinance to be issued by a particular department or office;

7. Make a detailed report on the first day of each month as to the business of his/her office during the month preceding, showing the balance on hand to the credit of the different funds at the time of his/her last report, the amounts received during the month, and on what account, together with such other items and facts as the city manager may require;

8. Prepare all work in connection with the assessment of property and the preparation of all assessments and tax rolls and assessment and tax notices;

9. Collect all taxes due the city in the manner authorized and required by law;

10. Perform such other duties that may be prescribed by law for city treasurers; and perform such other function as the city manager may from time to time direct.

C. The city treasurer shall, before entering upon the duties of his/her office, execute a bond to the city conditioned on the faithful performance of his/her duties, which bond shall be in such sum as may be fixed by the city council.

D. There is created the office of deputy city treasurer, and the support services manager is authorized to appoint one or more deputy city treasurers with the consent of the city manager. (Ord. 94-29 § 3, 1994: Ord. 94-12 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 1994).

2.17.030 Chief of fire department – Appointment – Duties.

The fire chief shall be appointed by the city manager. The fire chief shall be responsible for supervising all employees of the fire department. It shall be the duty of the fire chief to act, to promote the public health, welfare and safety in the area of fire protection and ambulance service, in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, and to perform such additional duties as are determined by the city manager. (Ord. 94-12 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 1994).

2.17.040 Chief of police department – Appointment – Duties.

The police chief shall be appointed by the city manager. The police chief shall be responsible for supervising all employees of the police department. It shall be the duty of the police chief to act, to promote the public health, welfare and safety in the area of police protection in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, and to perform such additional duties as are determined by the city manager. (Ord. 94-12 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 1994).

2.17.050 Director of parks and recreation – Appointment – Duties.

The director of parks and recreation shall be appointed by the city manager. The director of the department of parks and recreation shall be responsible for supervising all employees of the divisions of park maintenance, cemetery, golf course, aquatics and building maintenance. It shall be the duty of the director of parks and recreation to act, to promote, develop and maintain the parks, play grounds, recreational facilities, cemeteries, golf courses and buildings of the city in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, and to perform such additional duties as are determined by the city manager. (Ord. 94-12 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 1994).

2.17.060 Public works administrator – Appointment – Duties.

The public works administrator shall be appointed by the city manager. The director of public works shall be responsible for supervising all employees of the divisions of water utility, sewer utility, engineering services, streets, landfill, sanitation and equipment pool. It shall be the duty of the public works administrator to promote, develop and supervise the public works and capital improvement projects in the city in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, and to perform such additional duties as are determined by the city manager. (Ord. 94-12 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 1994).

2.17.070 Director of development services – Appointment – Duties.

The director of development services shall be appointed by the city manager. The director of development services shall be responsible for supervising all employees of the divisions of planning and inspection. It shall be the duty of the director of development services to promote, develop and supervise all planning, development and building inspection services in the city in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, and to perform such additional duties as are determined by the city manager. (Ord. 94-12 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 1994).

2.17.080 Director of public library – Appointment – Duties.

The director of the public library shall be appointed by the city manager. The director of the public library shall be responsible for supervising all employees of the public library. It shall be the duty of the director of the public library to promote, develop and maintain all library related services of the city in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, and to perform such additional duties as are determined by the city manager. (Ord. 94-12 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 1994).

2.17.090 Bonding of city employees.

All employees of the city including the positions of city manager, support services director, city treasurer, auditing officer and city clerk, shall be covered by a blanket bond conditioned on the honest and faithful performance of their official duties, including coverage for employee dishonesty, theft, disappearance, and destruction, in an amount of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars annually. The bond shall be approved by the city manager. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the city. (Ord. 97-12 § 2, 1997: Ord. 97-3 § 1, 1997).