HomeMy Public PortalAbout79-496 ORDINANCE NO. 79-496
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON ESTABLISHING
THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND
AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Part C of Chapter 7 of the Carson Miffli4al Code is amended to
read as follows:
I. Department of Finance and Administration
2720 Department of Finance and Administration. There is hereby created
and ablished a partment o Finance an istration. The Department
of Finance and Administration shall be composed of the following divisions
which shall consist of such personnel as may be authorized by the City
Council.
a. Accounting Division
b. Purchasing and Central Services Division
c. Systems Division
d. Business License Administration Division
2721 Director of Finance and Administration. The Department of Finance
and Administration shall be headed by a Director of Finance and Administra-
tion who shall be appointed by the City Administrator with approval of the
City Council.
2722 Transfer of Duties of City Clerk to the Director of Finance.
a. The powers and duties imposed upon the City Clerk by Article I
of Chapter 4, Part 2, Division 3, Title 4 of the Government
Code of the State are hereby transferred to the Director of
Finance in accordance with Section 37209 of the Government
Code.
b. The financial and accounting powers and duties imposed upon
the City Clerk by Sections 40802 through 40805 of the Govern-
ment Code of the State are hereby transferred to the Director
of Finance, as authorized by Section 40805.5 of said Code.
2723 Duties of the Director of Finance and Administration. The Director
of Finance and Admmistrati on s all e responsi le to t e City Administrator
and shall perform the following duties in addition to those provided for
in Section 2722.
a. Serve as the administrative head of the Department of Finance
and Administration and have direct charge of all City personnel
assigned to the Department of Finance and Administration.
b. Plan, organize, staff, direct and control all f mctions and
operations of the Department of Finance and Administration, includ-
ing but not limited to, the following duties:
1. Advise and assist the City Council, City Administrator,
City Departments, and City Commissions on all matters
relating to Finance and Administration.
2. Have charge of the administration of financial affairs of
the City under the control of the City Administrator.
3. Cause to be taken on annual inventory of all stock and
supplies on hand, belonging to the City, and maintain
the accounting and stock records thereof.
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4. Direct the risk management program of the City and process
all claims against the City filed pursuant to Calif. Government
Code Section 905.
5. Develop, review, publish, and audit management
systems, policies and procedures. Develop, implement
and manage computer systems in support of City operations,
and manage and operate the City computer equipment and
facilities. Provide organization and operations research.
6. Enforce and administer the City licensing and franchise
regulations including the collection of license and fran-
chise fees.
7. Manage the central services including printing and repro-
duction, communications, mail service, receptionist, and
other services as required.
8. Be the accounting officer of the City and as such maintain
a general accounting system and records that will readily
reflect the financial condition of the City and prepare,
or have prepared, for presentation to the City Administrator,
financial statements and reports as will clearly show the
financial standing of the City.
9. Be responsible for the preparation of all vouchers for
payment, and preparation of the register of demands, along
with the preparation and handling of the City payroll.
10. Audit and approve before payment all bills, invoices, pay-
rolls, demands or charges against the City, and with the
advice of the City Attorney, when necessary, determine the
regularity, legality and correctness of all claims, demands
or charges.
11. Serve as and perform the duties of Tax Collector as provided
in the License Ordinance.
12. Perform all other duties as may be required by other ordi-
nances and resolutions governing fiscal administration
and exercise such powers as are necessarily incident to
the above duties and powers or as may be assigned to him
from time to time by the City Administrator.
2724 Director of Finance, Bond. The Director of Finance shall execute
a bon to UM City similar to the financial bond of public officers, in
conformity with the provisions of the Government Code of the State and
Section 36518 thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December 1979.
ATTEST: _ MAYOR
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CITY UERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
1, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, Colifomia, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five;
that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 79-496, passed first reading on
November 19 1979 , was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said
City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 3rd day of
December 1979, and that the some was passed and adopted by the fo owing
roll col I vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Smith, Bridgers &Colas
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:: None
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