Responsibilities
Appointed by City Council, the City Clerk serves as administrator for the council and maintains records of official city documents. The City Clerk:
- Attends all City Council meetings
- Prepares Council meeting public notices, agendas, packages, and minutes
- Submits legal notices for publication
- Prepares correspondence, proclamations, and certificates of appreciation
- Distributes an electronic calendar of Council events
- Manages the Council and City Clerk budget
- Prepares, finalizes, and distributes legislation passed by Council
- Updates the City Code
- Monitors annual filing of conflict of interest statements by elected and appointed officials and certain City staff
- Administers the oath of office to Council members, board and commission members, and police officers
- Presides over the January meeting of the new City Council until the Mayor is elected
The City Clerk's Office maintains all board and commission public notices and minutes; notifies members when their term of office is ending; tracks board and commission vacancies and appointments; and facilitates the Appointments Committee's monthly meeting.