HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #968 ORDINANCE No. 968
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH ESTABLISHING A FINANCE DEPARTMENT
AND CREATING THE OFFICE OF FINANCE
DIRECTOR.
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
Section 1. That Article 137, entitled "Finance De-
partment" is hereby added to .the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code and shall read in words and figures, as follows :
ARTICLE 137
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Section 2. That the following new sections are here-
by added 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
the fiscal affairs of the City of Huntington Beach, a Finance
Department.
Section 1372. Appointment. The Department of- Finance
shall be under the supervision of a Director of Finance who
shall• meet the qualifications provided by resolution for this
position and who shall be appointed by the City Council.
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Section 1373. Director of Finance. Powers and
Duties.
Subject to the- direction of the City Council the Di-
rector of Finance shall have powers and duties as- follows:
(a) Have charge of the administration of the finan-
cial affairs of this City.
(b) Direct the personnel. of the Finance- Department.
(c) Maintain a general accounting system for the
City Government and each of its officers, de-
partments and agencies.
(d) Supervise and be responsible for• the- receipt of
all monies due the City and the proper account-
ing thereof; see that all tax assessments, li-
cense fees, special assessment district payments,
payments for utility services and all other rev-
--venues, collection of which the .City is responsi=
ble as well as all monies receivable from County,
State or Federal government, or from any court,
office, department or agency of this City.
(e) To be the City Auditor.
(f) Supervise and be responsible for- the disbursement
of all monies and have control of all expendi-
tures in order to insure that budget appropria-
tions are not exceeded; audit all purchase orders
for the availability of funds before issuance;
audit and approve before payment all bills, in-
voices, payrolls, demands or charges against the
City and, when necessary consult the City Attor-
ney to determine the legality of such claims, de-
mands and charges.
(-g) Supervise the Utility Billing and Utility Meter
Heading policies of -the Water Department.
(h) Submit to the City Council a monthly statement
of all receipts and disbursements in detail suf-
ficient 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 all departments, offices and
agencies of the City.
Cj ) Perform such other duties as may be required of
him by the City Council.
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Section 1374. Finance Department. Appointment of
Subordinates. The Director of Finance shall appoint all
other personnel of the Finance Department with the approval
of the City Council.
Section 1375. Director of Finance. Salary. The
salary of the- Director of -Finance shall be as set forth in
Article 159 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, or as
said salary may be amended from time to time.
Section 1376. Director of Finance. Minimum Qualifi-
cations. Graduation from a college or university with spec-
ialization in accounting, and six years of increasingly re-
sponsible financial experience, including at least four years
in a public agency. Knowledge of modern principles and prac-
tices of municipal finance administration; knowledge of gov-
ernmental accounting principles . and practices, including
public utility accounting; knowledge of budget planning and
administration; knowledge of investments; ability to select,.
supervise, train and organize the personnel of a diversified
finance department; ability to gain the co-operation of other
department heads, subordinates and the public.
Section 1377. 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, and conditioned for the faithful performance
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of the duties of said office In the amount of no less than
$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,, and thirty (30) days
after the adoption hereof the same shall take effect and be in
force.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California,, this 27th day of May
1963-
Mayor'
.-ATTEST:
City C14,fk
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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 20th -day of May 1963, and was again
read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 27th day of May , 1963, and was passed and
adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all
the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Wells, Gisler,. Welch
NOES: Councilmen:
Stewart, Lambert
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and . -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California