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File #: 23-029 MEETING DATE: 1/17/2023
Subject:
Submitted by Councilmember McKeon - Request to Repeal Ordinance No. 3907 Related to the
City Treasurer's Role
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Attorney and the City Manager, in collaboration with the City Treasurer, to return to
City Council at a regular meeting in February 2023 with the necessary actions to reverse Ordinance
3907 and restore the elected City Treasurer's duties, in full, to those provided in Section 311 of the
City Charter.
Attachment(s):
1 . Memo
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CITY COUNCIL MEETING—COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS REPORT
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CASEY MCKEON, CITY COUNCILMEMBER
DATE: JANUARY 17, 2023
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 3907 RELATED TO THE CITY TREASURER'S ROLE
The elected City Treasurer is currently operating in a part-time position with limited
responsibilities. Those responsibilities were reduced by City Council during the 2010-2011
timeframe and shifted to the appointed Finance Director (now titled Chief Financial
Officer). However, those "shifts" were in violation of some parts of Section 311 of the City
Charter.
The City Treasurer shall have the power and shall be required to:
(a) Receive on behalf of the City all taxes, assessments, license fees and other revenues of
the City, or for the collection of which the City is responsible, and receive all taxes or other
money receivable by the City from the County, State or Federal governments, or from any court,
or from any office, department or agency of the City.
(b) Have and keep custody of all public funds belonging to or under control of the City or
any office, department or agency of the City government and deposit or cause to be deposited
all funds coming into their hands in such depository as may be designated by resolution of the
City Council, or, if no such resolution be adopted, then in such depository designated in writing
by the City Manager, and in compliance with all of the provisions of the State Constitution and
laws of the State governing the handling, depositing and securing of public funds.
(c) Pay out moneys only on proper orders or warrants in the manner provided for in this
Charter.
(d) Prepare and submit to the Director of Finance monthly written reports of all receipts,
disbursements and fund balances, and shall file copies of such reports with the City Manager
and City Council.
(e) Perform such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be required by ordinance
or resolution of the City Council
(f) Assist and cooperate with the City Manager consistent with Section 403 of the City
Charter.
From 2010-2011, the City Council adopted and updated Ordinance 3907 (amending HBMC
Section 2.15.030) assigning some of these Charter responsibilities to the Finance Director. It is
important that the City Council and other City leadership respect the Charter as written as the
voice of the people and the will of the voters. There is wisdom in a divided government with
independently elected officials who are appointed by the people (i.e., to work for the people
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and to account to the people without any fear of losing his or her job). With the importance of
the City being stewards of taxpayer moneys, it is important that this City Council reverse the
former City Council's actions of 2010-2011 and restore the elected City Treasurer's duties, in
full, to those provided in Section 311 of the City Charter.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney and the City Manager, in collaboration with the City Treasurer, to return
to City Council at a regular meeting in February 2023 with the necessary actions to reverse
Ordinance 3907 and restore the elected City Treasurer's duties, in full, to those provided in
Section 311 of the City Charter.
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