The City Secretary is an officer of the City, appointed by the City Council. The position of City Secretary is a statutory position required by State law and the City Charter. In addition to the statutory duties of the position, the City Secretary serves as a member of the City's Management Team and oversees the functions of the City's Secretary's office, Vital Statistics operations, Records Management Program, and Council Services.
The City Secretary's Office provides citizens with public information and implements requests for city records; attends and prepares official minutes of the city council meetings, conducts city elections, coordinates boards and commissions appointments, provides staff support to Mayor and City Council, and manages the City Council and City Secretary budgets of $463,366.