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After obtaining and considering the recommendations of the city manager, the council shall provide by ordinance, not inconsistent with this Charter, for the organization, function, conduct and operation of the several offices, departments, and boards and commissions of the city, and may provide for the creation of additional departments, boards and commissions, divisions, offices and agencies, and for their consolidation, alteration, abolition, or reassignment.
The officers of the city shall consist of a city manager, city clerk, city attorney, city finance director, and such other officers as are required by law, or as the council may provide by ordinance.
(Res. No. 17 85-86 §5, Passed 11-5-85, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 3-12-86; Res. No. 112 93-94 §7, Measure E and Measure G (part), Passed 6-7-94, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 10-3-94)
There shall be no residence requirements for any city officer or employee, except that by ordinance the city council may require that specific officers or employees reside within a reasonable and specified distance from their place of employment or other designated locations upon finding that such residence is reasonably related to performance of the officer’s or employee's job.
(Res. No. 84 74-75 §3(a), Passed 4-8-75, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 4-21-75)
Every officer, employee, department head and appointed official of the city, before entering upon the duties of the office for or to which such officer, employee or department head was employed, appointed or elected, shall take the oath of office as provided for in the Constitution of the State of California, and shall file the same with the city clerk.
(Res. No. 126 80-81 §7 (part), Measure G (part), Passed 4-7-81, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 6-8-81)
The city council shall fix by ordinance or resolution the amounts and terms of the official bonds of all officials or employees who are required by law to give such bonds. All shall be executed by responsible corporate surety, shall be approved as to form by the city attorney, and shall be filed with the city clerk. Premiums on official bonds shall be paid by the city.
There shall be no personal liability upon, or any right to recover against, a superior officer, or such superior officer’s bond, for any wrongful act or omission of such superior officer's subordinate, unless such superior officer was a part to, or conspired in, such wrongful act or omission.
(Res. No. 126 80-81 §7 (part), Measure G (part), Passed 4-7-81, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 6-8-81)
The council shall provide by ordinance or resolution, not inconsistent with this Charter, for the powers and duties of all officers and department heads of the city. Where the positions are not incompatible, the council may combine in one person the powers and duties of two or more offices created or provided for in the Charter. When the city has contracted with the County of Butte for the assessment and collection of taxes, the council may suspend or abolish any office relating to the assessment or collection of taxes. No office provided herein to be filled by appointment by the city manager may be combined with an office provided herein to be filled by appointment of the council.
(Senate Concurrent Res. No. 59, Ch. 100, Statutes of 1963, page 4858)
The city clerk shall:
A. Attend meetings of the council and be responsible for the recording and maintaining of a full and true record of all proceedings of the council in books that shall bear appropriate title and be devoted to such purpose; call the roll of the council and record the council members present, absent or excused.
B. Maintain books in which shall be recorded respectively all duly adopted ordinances and resolutions, and, as to an ordinance requiring publication, an affidavit of publication or posting shall be affixed thereto.
C. Maintain books in which a record shall be made of all written contracts and official bonds.
D. Keep all aforementioned books properly indexed.
E. Be the custodian of the seal of the city.
F. Administer oaths or affirmations, taking affidavits and depositions pertaining to the affairs and business of the city and certify copies of the official records.
G. Have charge of all elections to be conducted by the city, provided, that the city may contract with the County of Butte or any public officer authorized to conduct
elections for the performance of all duties of conducting such elections.
H. Perform such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be required by the council or by law.
(Res. No. 84 74-75 §3(a), Passed 4-8-75, Filed in the Office of Secretary of State 4-21-75; Res. No. 112 93- 94 §6, Measure F (part), Passed 6-7-94, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 10-3-94)
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