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ORDINANCE No. 953
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE;
ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE AND AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON
BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE
137 ENTITLED "FINANCE DEPARTMENT" AND
ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO SAID ARTICLE,
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows:
Section le That Article 137 be added to Chapter 13 Of
the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, said article to read In
words and figures as follows:
ARTICLE 137
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Section 2® The following new sections are hereby add.
ed to Article 137 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code
and shall read in words and figures as follows :
Section 1371, Finance Department Established* There
is hereby established, for the sound administration of fis-
cal affairs of the City, a Finance Department,
Section 1322. Director of Finance. Appointment. The
Finance Department shall be under the supervision of a Direct.
or of Finance who shall be appointed by the City Administra-
tor with the approval of the City Council*
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Section 1271. Director of Finance. Powers and Duties.
Subject to the direction of the City Administrator, the Di-
rector of Finance shall have powers and duties as follows:
(a) Have charge of the administration of the financial
affairs of the City.
(b) Direct the personnel of the Finance Department.
(c) Compile the budget expense and income estimates for
the City Administrator.
(d) Maintain a general accounting system for the City
Government and each of its officers, departments,,
and agencies.
(e) Supervise and be responsible for the receipt of all
monies due the city and- the proper accounting there-
of; see that all tax assessments, license fees, sped-
Ial assessment district payments, payments for util-
ity services. and all other revenues, collection of
which the City is responsible, and all monies re-
ceivable by the City from County, State or Federal
Government, or from any court, office, department
or agency of the City, are collected.
(f) To be the City Auditor.
(g) Supervise and be responsible for the disbursement
of all monies and have control of all expenditures
in order to insure that budget appropriations are
not exceeded; audit all purchase orders for avail-
ability of funds before issuance; audit and approve
before payment all bills, Invoices, payrolls, de.
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mends or charges against the City and, when nee.•
essary, consult the City Attorney to determine
the legality of such claims, demands or charges.
(h) Supervise utility billing and utility meter read.
ing.
(I) Submit to the City Council, through the City Ad-
ministrator, a monthly statement of all receipts
,and disbursements in sufficient detail to show the
exact financial condition of the City; and at the
end of each fiscal year submit a complete financial
statement and report.
Supervise the keeping of current Inventories of
all property of the departments, offices and agen.
cies of the City.
(k) Perform such other duties as may be required of
him by the City Administrator.
Section 1324. Finance Department. Appointment of
Subordinates. The Director of Finance, with the approval of
the City Administrator and City Council, shall appoint all
other personnel of the Finance Department.
Section,J3Z5. Director of Finance, Salary. The salary
of the Director of Finance shall be as set by resolution, or
as said salary may be amended from time to time.
Section 1376. Director of Finance. Qualifications, The
minimum qualifications of the Director of Finance shall be as
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set by resolution, or as said qualifications are amended
from time to time.
Section 1172. Director of Finance. Bond. Before as-
suming the duties of his office, the Director of Finance
shall execute and deliver to the City Clerk a bond, approved
by the City Attorney, conditioned for the faithful perform-
ance of the duties of said office in the amount of
$100,000.00. The City shall bear the cost of said bond.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the pass-
age and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same
to be published by one insertion in the Huntington Beach
News, a weekly newspaper, printed, published and circulated
in the City of Huntington Beach, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, this day of
1963-
' Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk'
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Orange ss
City of Huntington Beach
I, PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and act-
ing City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio
Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certify
that the whole number of members of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach Is five; that the foregoing ordinance
was read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof
held on the day of 1962 and was again
read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held
on the day of 1962, and was passed
and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a ma,ority
of all the members of said City, Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
NOES: Councilmen:
ABSENT: Councilmen:
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California