HomeMy WebLinkAbout970 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 970
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DEFINING
THE FUNCTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY
CLERK
A. RECITALS.
(i) The Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code provides that it is the duty of the City
Clerk to assist the City Manager in administering the affairs of the City efficiently, economically,
and harmoniously.
(ii) The specific functions and obligations of the City Clerk are contained in hundreds
of state statutes as well as in the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code.
(iii) It is the intent of this Council to adopt this Ordinance so that the Rancho
Cucamonga Municipal Code succinctly delineates the basic functions and obligations of the
City Clerk in accordance with the above-referenced legislative provisions.
B. ORDINANCE.
NOW, THEREFORE, it hereby is ordained by the City Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga as follows:
Section 1. Section 2.08.290 hereby is added to the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code to
read as follows:
"2.08.20. Functions and Obligations of the City Clerk. The City Clerk position is not full
time, does not include a dedicated office or staff, and access to the City's computer
network is restricted to ensure network security. Accordingly, day-to-day activity of the
City Clerk is accomplished working in partnership with City staff, in particular the City
Manager, as well as regular delegation of duties to the City Clerk Services Director while
providing appropriate high-level review of the actions taken in support of the City Clerk
function by the abovementioned individuals. The City Clerk Services Director shall be
principally responsible for maintaining the City's records management system and
carrying out those duties assigned to the City Clerk under this Code, unless a duty is
otherwise required to be performed by the City Clerk under state law."
Section 2. The City Council declares that, should any section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason be held invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid
or unconstitutional.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of August, 2020.
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ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA )
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 5th day of August 2020, and was passed at
a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 191h day of
August 2020.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Scott, Spagnolo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Michael
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 20th day of August 2020, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Janice C. Reynolds, Clerk
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