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RESOLUTION NO. 17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF
THE POLICE CHIEF AND FISCAL OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF COSTA MESA.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
determines it to be for the best interests of the City of
Costa Mesa that the duties, qualifications and requirements
of the Chief of Police and Fiscal Officer of the City of
Costa Mesa be established;
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa does hereby resolve, determine and order as follows:
Section 1 - Chief of Police
A. Duties: Under the direction of the City Manager,
to have charge of, and be responsible for, the activities
of the Police Department, including the preservation of law
and order, the prevention and detection of crime, the enforce-
ment of laws and ordinances and the carrying out of the rules
and regulations of the Police Department of the City of
Costa Mesa, to direct and coordinate all activities of the
Police Department; to review the daily reports of all officers;
to lay out, assign and supervise the work of officers; to
maintain proper discipline and efficiency and check the work
of officers when necessary; to answer correspondence relating
to the work of the department; to interview; inform and advise
citizens and officials of the laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations, activities and policies of the department; to
make investigations of any complaints and charges of laxity
or misconduct in the performance of duties by the members of
the force; to analyze crime conditions and plan preventive
measures; to keep police department records and to make reports
thereof; .and to perform such other related duties as may be
required.
B. Requirements: Age: 30 to 45 years at date of
examination. Sex: Male. Education and experience: Full
high school course or equivalent education and special training
in police work and methods, plus 7 years police work experience
as a sergeant or above. One additional year of experience as
described above may be substituted for each year of high school
lacking.
C. General Qualifications: Applicants must be strong,
active, alert men who are physically sound; be of good appearance,
character and habits; be thoroughly familiar with police methods
and administration, including modern scientific technique in
crime detection, criminal identification and radio communication;
have a thorough knowledge of the California State Laws and Costa
Mesa Ordinances to be enforced by the Police Department; be able to
solve successfully organisation, personnel and operating problems,
have executive and administrative ability, integrity and resource-
fulness; be able to supervise and direct the work of others engaged
in police activity and to carry out effective disciplinary measures;
have the ability to make accurate and clear reports and talks
related to police activities; be able to arrive at and enforce
decisions in departmental and city policies affecting the functions
of the Police Department; and be able to carry out cooperative
and harmonious relations with other city departments, other
governmental agencies and the public.
Section 2. Fiscal Officer
A. Job Definition: Under administrative direction of the
City Manager, to supervise the preparation and maintenance of the
budgetary, financial record keeping, auditing, inventory, and
disbursing systems of the City; to prepare -monthly and annual state-
ments of the financial condition of the City; to collect taxes,
assessments and other revenues; and to do other related work as
required.
B. Job Characteristics: The duties of this position will
involve responsibility for the fiscal and financial affairs of
the City under the direction of the City Manager. Normally,
policy decisions will be limited to determination of procedural
matters, except that as requested by the City Manager, the incumbent
in this position may advise the City Manager as to possible methods
for financing plans and programs undertaken or to be undertaken by
the City.
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C. Minimum Qualifications. Experience: At least
four years of increasingly responsible experience in govern-
mental, commercial, or public accounting work performing one
or a combination of the following types:
systems.
(1) Construction and installation of accounting
(2) Preparation or assisting in preparation of
budgets with some responsibility for budgetary control.
(3) Assisting in the supervision of the account-
ing and budgetary work of a governmental or a private
agency.
(!}) Examining financial records involving audita
of business concerns or government agencies.
Education: Equivalent to completion of a Junior
College or Business College course in Accounting, including
the completion of a course in the principles of double entry
bookkeeping, preparation and analysis of financial statements
and reports, cost accounting and municipal accounting.
D. Knowledges and Abilities: Thorough knowledge
of the modern principles and practices of accounting systems
and financial record keeping as applied to municipal govern-
ment; thorough knowledge of and the ability to prepare
financial and budgetary statements and reports; familiarity
with governmental budgeting principles and procedures;
familiarity with public financing; familiarity with modern
office practices and procedures; ability to devise and
improve upon accounting records and procedures; ability to
establish and maintain cooperative relations with City
officials and the public; ability to train and supervise
subordinate
employees;
good health
and freedom from disabling
defects.
Adopted, signed and approved this 28th dW of
September, 1953.
syor o t ty or Goata. Mesa
I hereby certify that the foregoing
ATTEST: resolution was duly and regularly
7�— passed by the City Council of the City
of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
My ularic of the CIP of Costa Mesa thereof held the 28th day of September,
1953. Q.�
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