§ 11.103. Functions of Office.  


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  • The Office of the Council Secretary shall:

    (a)

    Keep the records of the Council and be the official signatory and perform all duties which are assigned by the Charter or by law.

    (b)

    Maintain the offices, chambers, committee rooms and conference rooms of the City Council.

    (c)

    Provide clerical, secretarial or administrative assistance to Council committees and subcommittees and to boards and commissions that function as an extension of the Council.

    (d)

    Provide, maintain, and update the official legislative files, committee calendars and Council agenda, and other documents necessary to the conduct of legislative business, and be responsible for all official records of the legislative branch of government.

    (e)

    Provide the Council, its committees and members, with information, data and policy analysis, necessary to the proper conduct of legislative business and maintain a Council Library. This shall include providing a legislative summary of each bill introduced into Council, excepting those dealing with land use, rezoning or commendations.

    (f)

    In the absence of the Council Secretary, the Chief of Legislative Services shall serve as Acting Council Secretary solely for the purposes of acting as official Council signatory and for issuing or receiving subpoenas.

    (g)

    Perform such other duties and tasks as may be assigned by the Council President or the Council.

(Ord. 1999-418-E, § 1; Ord. 2000-793-E, § 1; Ord. 2001-1022-E, § 4)