Administrative Services/City Clerk

Mission Statement

The Administrative Services Department is dedicated to serving the City Council, City staff, and the citizens of Arroyo Grande by ensuring access to information and the legislative process; and by ensuring compliance with applicable State and local laws and regulations relating to municipal elections, open meetings, financial reporting and access to public records.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the legislative history of the City and responsible for maintaining, disposing, and preserving official City documents and records in accordance with legal requirements.
• Prepare City Council/Redevelopment Agency agenda packets;
• Record the minutes of all City Council/Redevelopment Agency meetings.
• Responds to requests for information and researches legislative data for the public, staff, and City Council.
• Directs the official publication of legal notices and display advertising.
• Develops and administers the budget for the Department.
• Conduct municipal elections including coordination of ballot measures, arguments, and impartial analysis.
• Responsible for signing, sealing, notarizing, certifying, recording, and transmitting official City documents.
• Oversees and manages the City's records management program.
• Custodian of the City Seal.
• Receives liability claims filed against the City.
• Process all Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700s) and Campaign Statements required by the Political Reform Act of 1974, as amended.
• Maintains and updates the City's and Redevelopment Agency's Conflict of Interest Code.
• Maintains the City's website.
• Maintains the City's government cable access channel (Community bulletin board).
• Serves as Public Information Officer (PIO).
• Codifies and disseminates copies of the City's Municipal Code.
• Coordinates publication and distribution of City-wide Newsletter.
• Updates and distributes revisions to the Arroyo Grande Commissioner's Handbook.
• Provides general supervision to the Information Technology Manager.

Contact Information

City of Arroyo Grande
Administrative Services Department
214 East Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Phone: (805) 473-5414
Fax: (805) 473-0386

Department Staff

Kelly Wetmore, Director of Administrative Services/City Clerk
Walt Cuzick, Information Technology Manager
Kendra Reynolds, Senior Office Assistant (Part-Time)
Ryan Foster, IT Technician (Part-Time)