(A) The City Clerk shall be the custodian of all city records, books, documents and other papers for which no other person is designated as custodian; he or she shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of the journal or minutes of the City Council and its committees and the filing of ordinances and resolutions of the City Council; and he or she shall be the corresponding Secretary of the City Council. He or she shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be specified for his or her office by state law, the City Charter, this code and other ordinances, resolutions and orders of the City Council.
(B) The office of the City Clerk is hereby designated as the principal point of contact between the city government and the public, and it shall be the duty of the City Clerk and his or her office personnel to keep themselves informed as to the general powers, duties and activities of the several departments and offices of the city government so as to be able to answer pertinent questions of callers and render appropriate courtesies to them. Pursuant to policies established by the City Council and the City Manager, the office of the City Clerk shall render clerical assistance not otherwise available to other city departments and offices, when to do so would not impose an undue burden on the office of the City Clerk.
(C) When there is an Deputy City Clerk, he or she shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be delegated to him or her by the City Council or the City Clerk; and when the City Clerk is absent or disabled, or when the office of City Clerk is vacant, the Deputy City Clerk shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the City Clerk.
(2009 Code, § 31.30)