The Council, or any committee thereof duly authorized by Council to do so, may investigate the financial transactions of any office or department of the City government, and the official acts and conduct of any City official, and by similar investigations may secure information upon any matter within its competence as a legislative body. In conducting such investigations the Council, or any committee thereof, may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and other evidence, and for that purpose may issue subpoenas or attachments which shall be signed by the presiding officer of the Council or the chair of such committee, as the case may be, and may be served or executed by an officer authorized by law to serve subpoenas and other process.
(Amended by electors 11-7-00)