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The responsibilities of the City Clerk can be generally compared to that of the County Clerk/ Registrar-Recorder and include the following operational categories: Council Legislative Operation: Prepares and distributes Council/Redevelopment Agency/Finance Authority agendas and attends meetings; records and communicates all Council legislative actions and proceedings in meetings, ordinances, resolutions, minutes and indices thereof. Documentation, Certification, And Legal Notices: Certifies authenticity of municipal corporate documents for public officials, governmental agencies, courts, and the general public; maintains custody of corporate seal; assures publication and posting of legal public notices. Contract And Deed Administration: Maintains file controlling date-certain events regarding agreements, contracts, binds, deeds, easements, vacations, licenses, franchises, and insurance policies; supervises purchase and contract bid openings and performing bonding. Records Management: Maintains in protective custody all documents certifying municipal corporate actions and authority including agenda related materials, public notices, historic documents, etc.; assures archival preservation of records for public and official use. Fair Political Practices Commission Statements: Filing and auditing officers for election campaign reports and statements of economic interest (conflict of interest) for designated employees and certain appointed officials; coordinates City Council, City Attorney, Treasurer, City Manager, and Planning Commissioners filings with the Fair Political Practices Commission. Is responsible for State-Mandated annual review and update. Information Liaison: Provides variety of information gathering and records retrieval research services to the public and public officials regarding elections, city government, legislative processes and actions, municipal corporate history, Fair Political Practices Commission filings, etc. Serves as a Passport Acceptance Agency for the U.S. Department of State. Municipal Corporation's Filing Officer: Accepts all services of legal processes. City Clerk's Office Administration: Performs planning, coordination, budgeting, supervisorial, and training responsibilities in administering the City Clerk's functions in conjunction with the California Government Code, City Council, City Attorney, and City Manager. Municipal Code: Prepares applicable ordinances in a book form, maintaining updates, subscriptions, duplication and distribution in a timely manner. Passport Acceptance Agency: Acts as a Passport Acceptance Agency for
the U.S. Department of State, and maintains a bilingual Passport Acceptance
Agency in the City.
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