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ORDINHNCF. NO. 991
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI'I'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
ADDING ARTICLE IV TO CHAPTF,R 2 OF THE COD~ OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD ESTABLISffiNG THE POSITION OF FISCAL OFFICER
follows:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD hereby does ordain as
SECTION 1. Article IV entitled "Fiscal Officer" and consisting of Sections
2-85 through 2-90, hereby is added to Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Lynwood
to read as follows:
Section 2-85, Office Established; Appointxnent.
There is hereby established the position of fiscal officer of the City of
Lynwood. The fiscal ufficer shall be appointed by and shail serve at the pleasure
of the city mana~er acting jointly with the City Council. During any time said position
is vacant, said city.manager shall serve as the fiscal officer.
Section 2-86. Bond Required.
Before assuxning the duties of his office, the fi~cal officer shall execute
and deliver to the city clerk the bond required by the Government Code, which bond
shall conform in all respects to the provisions of said Code. The penal sum of the
bond hereby is fiYed at $20, 000, and the premiums for ~uch bond shall be a lawful
charge against the general fund of the city.
Section 2-87. Powers and Duties.
(e) Perform the duties relating to preparing auditing, presenting, and
disbursing claims and demand~ against the city;
- (f) Assist in the purchase of supplies, goods; wares,. mercharidise,
equipment and materials required by the city:
The fiscal officer shall have the power and duty to:
(a} Maintain and operate the general accounting system of the city and
of each of the respective divisions and services of the city;
(b) Perform such accounting functions an3 duties in accord~nce with
the latest and must modern accounting methods as the science of
accounting progresses;
(c) Maintain, or to prescribe and require the maintaining of inventory
records of municipal properties ne~;essary in .accordance with
modern municipal accounting practices;
(d) Perform the functions an3 duties relating to the administration and
collection of taxes, and various permit fees levied by the city;
(g) Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and in the administration
of the budget; and
(h) Cooperate with the cit~ treasurer and other ofFir_ials of the city in
establishing and xn2intaining sufficient and satisfactory procedures
and controls over municipal re-venues and expenditures in a71
departments, divisions and services of the city in accordance with
modern municipal acaaunting practice.
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Section 2-88, Preparation of Reports.
The fiscal officer shall prepare and present to the city councii in s ufficient
detail to show the financial conditiori of the city, the Following reports:
(a) A quarterly or more frequently as requested, statement of all
receipts, disbursements and balance of the city;
(b) An annual statement of report of the financial condition of the city;
and
(c) Such other financial reports as the city council or city manager
directs.
Section 2-89. Additionai Duties.
The fiscal officer shall perform such other ad~iitional duties and functions
as may be prescribed by the city council or the city tnanager.
Seetion 2-90. Financial and Accounting Duties of City Clerk Transferred.
In accordance with Sec:tions 37209 and 40805. 5 of the Government Code,
the duties imposed upon the city clerk by Government Code Sections 37201 through
37208 and the financial and accounting duties imposed upon the city clerk by
Sections 40802 through 40805 of the Government Code are tx•ansferred to the fiscal
officer, For purposes of this section, the position of fiscal officer shall be deemed
to constitute the position of director of £inance.
SECTION 2, Severabilitye
If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or place, is for
any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of thi,s ordinance or its application to other persons or places, The City
Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinanr_e, and each section,
subsection, subdivision, sentencea clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective
of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences,
clauses, phrases, or portions, or the application thereof to any person or place,
be de~lared invalid or unconetitutional.
First read at a regular meeting of the city council of said city held on
the 2nd day of September , 1975, and finally adopted and ordered published at
a regular meeting of said council held on thel6th day of September, 1975•
~ AYES: COUNCILMEN
NOES: COUNCILMEN
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN
Byork, Green, Liewer.
Morris, Rowe.
None
ATTEST:
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!JO~~~~NF L, H P RD
City Clerk
City of Lynwood
ENRY IEWE~
Mayor
City of Lynwood
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