CITY OF BREMERTON
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
City Clerk
DEPARTMENT: Financial Services
DIVISION:
City Clerk’s Office
SALARY:
Range 12: $4,422 - $5,412
DATE:
June, 2004
GENERAL FUNCTION
Under the general administrative direction of the Director of Financial Services, the City Clerk is
responsible for establishing, authenticating, and maintaining all official City records and directs
the operations of all statutory and assigned functions of the Office of City Clerk working directly
with the Mayor, City Council and City Departments.
REPRESENTATIVE ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Develops, implements and monitors all public services provided by the Office of City
Clerk.
• Develops procedures to ensure that a repository for City records is maintained in
accordance with all legal requirements.
• Attends City Council meetings, coordinates and schedules agenda bill preparation and
presentation to Council.
• Acts as City Council Parliamentarian.
• Develops, directs and monitors contract compliance
• Prepares divisional budget based on requirements and resources available for submission
to Department Heads.
• Responsible for special projects as assigned such as serving on various boards, contract
negotiation and drafting proposed legislation.
• Responds to inquiries from the general public, officials, staff and outside agencies.
• Develops, implements and monitors Citywide record management policies and programs.
Prepares, reviews, and maintains City codes, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, leases,
and other legal documents.
Directs the public record processes and ensures that proper notice and publication
requirements are met and coordinates public disclosure requests.
Manages certain Citywide service contracts
Establishes City website development policies and coordinates content development of
the site.
Serves as LEOFFI Pension Boards Secretary and manages policy development and
pension benefits.
Assists the Director of Financial Services in providing re