HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-46-79 CREATING THE POSITION OF CHEIF CLERK AND SETTING FORTH GENERAL DUTIESORANGE CITY NEWS: Please publish August 22, 1979 only and send PROOF
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MARILYN .J, JENSEN, CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 46-
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OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
AMENDING SECTION 2201.6 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL
CODE, CREATING THE POSITION OF CHIEF
CLERK AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT THEREOF AND
SETTING FORTH GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITiES FOR
SAID POSITION.WHEREAS, the
incumbent Chief Clerk, Charlotte M. Johnston,has retired;
and WHEREAS, the
City Council authorized a special study of the City Clerk/
Chief Clerk's office and operation; and WHEREAS, said
study indicated that the Chief Clerk's position should be
appointed by the City Council and be responsible to both the
City Manager and the City Council.NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:SECTION I:
Section 2201.
6 of the Orange Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:Section 2201.
6 Department of Records The Department
of Records shall consist of a City Clerk and a Chief
Clerk.Section 2201.
6.1 City Clerk 1) The
City Clerk shall perform those functions required by State
Law.2) The
City Clerk shall receive as compensation the sum of 365.00
per month.Section 2201.
6.2 Chief Clerk The Chief
Clerk shall be appointed by the City Council and serve at
its pleasure and be responsible to both the City Manager and
the City Council in performing the administrative duties of
that office.1) Duties:
The Chief
Clerk shall receive documents addressed to the City
Council; prepare the Council Agenda and the Council Chambers;
prepare the Agenda Study; answer citizen inquiries;
maintain the Orange Municipal Code books; administer
the Clerk's office; file contracts,agreements and
deeds; process annexations, resolutions,ordinances and
claims; arrange the invocation for Council meetings;
maintain City contracts, agreements and deeds,
and index all Council actions and perform such further
and related duties as the City Manager or City Council
may request.Published, Orange
City News, August 22, 1979,
2) Remsvalof Chief Clerk:
a) Vote required. The removal of Chief Clerk shall
be only upon a three-member vote of the
whole Council of the City at a regular Council
meeting;subject, however, to the provisions of the
next succeeding subsections. In case of the
intended removal by the City Council, the Chief Clerk
shall be furnished with the written notice stating
the City Council's intention to remove said Clerk.
The effective date of such removal shall be shown
upon the written
notice.b) Hearing. Within seven (7) days after the
delivery to the Chief Clerk of such notice, said Clerk
may,by written notification to the City Manager,
request a hearing by the City Council. Thereafter,
the City Council shall choose a time for the
hearing which shall be held at its usual meeting place
and at which the Chief Clerk shall appear and
be heard. In removing the Chief Clerk, the
City Council shall use its uncontrolled discretion,
and its action shall be final and shall not
depend upon any particular showing or degree of proof
at the hearing; the purpose of which is to allow
the Chief Clerk to present to said City Council
the grounds of opposition to such
removal.3)
Compensation:The Chief Clerk shall receive such compensation
and expense allowance as the City Council shall from
time to time determine, and said compensation and
expenses shall be a proper charge against such funds of
the City as the City Council shall
designate.SECTION
II:This ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (
15)days after its passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper
of general circulation, published and circulated in the City
of Orange, and shall take effect thirty (30) days from and
after the date of its final
passage.ADOPTED this 14th day of August
1979.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on
the 24th day of July, 1979, and thereafter at a regular meeting
of said City Council duly held on the 14th day of August, 1979,
was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: BARRERA, SMITH, MAYOR HOYT, PEREZ, BEAM,
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
WITNESS my hand and seal this 15th day of August, 1979.
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Marilyn J, Jensen
City Clerk of the
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