City Clerk

A. Kay Vinson
City Clerk

The City Clerk is the local official that serves as a neutral liaison between citizens and government by ensuring transparent processes in concert with departmental values of professionalism, integrity, teamwork and accountability.  As the compliance officer for federal, state, and local laws and regulations including the Political Reform Act, the Brown Act, and the Public Records Act, the City Clerk department:

• Prepares and disseminates meeting agendas and minutes and prepares commendations;
• Maintains citywide records, provides access to city records, and maintains Municipal Code;
• Administers  fair and impartial elections for City Council candidates and measures and conducts voter registration;
• Processes all resolutions, ordinances, contracts, insurance, deeds, and official documents;
• Serves as compliance officer for campaign finance disclosure and conflict of interest statements, as well as ethics code and training compliance;
• Coordinates recruitment for Commission applications and records minute actions;
• Publishes legal notices and bid openings and logs claims;
• Distributes city mail and processes all city invoices into financial software for payment.