The City Clerk functions as the Clerk of the Council and maintains all official records of the City. This includes providing for all public notifications, a comprehensive legislative tracking system for council action and minutes, as well as the indexing of all documents for archiving and retrieval.
The City Clerk is appointed by and reports directly to the City Council
About the City Clerk Office
In accordance with State law, the City Clerk is responsible for the administration of regular and special municipal elections, codification of ordinances, as well as public records access. Municipal elections are held in conjunction with the statewide general elections.
Per City Charter, the City Clerk's Office is responsible for the collection and deposit of all City revenues. The bulk of these monies are retrieved through the mail; however, we have over-the-counter transactions for a wide variety of payments.
The Records and Information Management Division is responsible for establishing current and future directions for City-wide records management services. This includes developing and managing overall strategies, retention policies, media management, transfer, storage, maintenance, and disposal of public records.