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ORDINANCE NO. 49
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO ADDING
CHAPTER 5 TO TITLE 2 OF THE ATASCADERO
MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE
OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER
The Atascadero City Council does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 5 is added to Title 2 of the Atascadero Muni-
cipal Code to read as follows:
TITLE 2. ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5. Cit Treasurer
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2-5.201. Creation and functions. The office of the City Treas-
urer is hereby confirmed as provided in Section 36501 and 36502 of the
Government Code of the State. The City Treasurer shall perform such
duties as are prescribed by Section 41001 through 41007 of the Govern-
ment Code of the State. The City Treasurer shall perform such other
duties consistent with this Code as may be required of him by the
Council.
' The principal functions of the City Treasurer shall be to receive
and safely keep all public funds coming into his hands as treasurer ,
1 and to comply with all laws governing the deposit and securing of pub-
lic funds and the handling of trust funds in his possession.
2-5.202. Deputies. The City Treasurer may appoint deputies for
whose acts he and his bondsmen are responsible, but in doing so, shall
not inucr any indebtedness or liabiilty on behalf of the City except
as authorized by the City Council.
2-5.203. Compensation. The City Treasurer shall receive such
compensation and expense allowance as the Council shall from time to
time determine by resolution or ordinance. Such compensation shall be
a proper charge against such funds of the City as the Council shall
designate.
2-5.204. Coordination with Director of Finance. The City Treas-
urer shall coordinate his activities with the Director of Finance to
assure availability of funds in response to demands for payment
against City financal resources. The City Treasurer shall not with-
hold making available funds to the Finance Director for payment of
materials, equipment, goods or services duly authorized by Council
' through the adopted budget or by Council approval by ordinance, reso-
lution or motion when requests for such funds are duly authorized and
presented by the Director of Finance.
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2-5.205. Investment Policy. In addition to the requirement, du-
tiires and obligations imposed upon the City Treasurer by the State of
California Government Code concerning the investment of City monies,
the City Treasurer shall attempt to secure the maximum the rate of
return on invested uncommitted City funds consistent with assuring
availability of funds to meet the City' s financial obligations and
consistent with statutory investment limitations. In order to assure
compliance with this requirement, the City Treasurer shall closely
coordinate the investment of funds with the Director of Finance to
assure the ability of the City to meet its obligations.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 6, adopted on July 9, 1979, shall be
repealed effective with assumption of office by a duly elected City
Treasurer, but shall constitute transition provisions pending the
election of such a Treasurer .
Section 3. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be pub-
lished once within fifteen (15) days after its passage in the Atasaa-
' deco News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and
circulated in this City in accordance wth Section 36933 of the Govern-
ment Code; shall certify the adoption of this ordinance; and shall
cause this ordinance and its certification, to be entered in the Book
of Ordinances of this City.
Section 4. This ordinance shall go into effect and be in full
force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after
passage, but shall not repeal the transition provisions of Ordinance
No. 6.
The foregoing ordinance was adopted and ordered published at a
meeting of the Council held on February 9 , 1982, by the
following vote:
AYES,: Councilmen Highland., Mackey, Nelson, and Mayor Wilkins
1 NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Stover
ROBERT J.WILKINS, R. , Mayor
ATTEST:
MUR Y L. RDEN, City Clerk
' APPROVED AS TO ORM:
ALLEN GRIMES, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
' I herebycertify that the foregoing is a full true
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and correct copy of Ordinance No. 49 passed by the
Atascadero City Council at its regular Council meeting held
on February 9, 1982
MU M L. RDEN, City ClexR
Citf of Ar4lascadero, California
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