(A) The office of the City Clerk is established as provided by City Charter, § 609. The City Clerk will have all of the powers, duties, and responsibilities granted to and imposed upon the office of the City Clerk by the provisions of chapter 2, part 3, division 3, title 4 of the Government Code of the state, other general laws of the state, the provisions of this code, and the ordinances and resolutions of the City Council. The City Clerk administers the office of City Clerk and is responsible for the performance of its functions.
(B) Among other duties the City Clerk will:
(1) Attend all meetings of the council and be responsible for recording and maintaining a record of all actions of Council;
(2) Promptly after each Council meeting where business is transacted, cause a copy of the draft minutes thereof to be placed on a Council agenda for approval. The City Clerk maintains a record of Council minutes, with a record of each particular item of business transacted; provided however, that the City Clerk is only required to record business that was acted upon by vote of Council, and is not required to record or summarize the remarks of any Council member, or any other person, except at the special request of a Council member;
(3) Keep all ordinances and resolutions and other official records of the Council in such a manner that the information contained therein will be readily accessible and open to the public;
(4) Keep all records of the Council and of the office of the City Clerk in such a manner that the information contained therein will be readily accessible and open to the public until such time as any of the records may be destroyed, or reproduced and the original thereof destroyed, in accordance with state laws;
(5) Be the custodian of the Seal of the City of Eureka;
(6) Administer oaths or affirmations, take affidavits and depositions pertaining to the affairs and business of the city, and certify copies of the official records;
(7) Act as the city's Election Official;
(8) Be responsible for the maintenance of the municipal code; and
(9) Obtain and maintain a Notary Public Commission from the State of California.
(Ord. 919-C.S., passed 9-7-21)