City Clerk

Overview

City Clerk

The City Clerk plays a vital role in ensuring transparent, accessible, and legally compliant government operations. Serving as the liaison between the public and the City Council, the City Clerk administers elections, public records, legislative actions, and ethics compliance, while also managing official documents and public inquiries.

Key Responsibilities
Legislative & Records Management
  • Prepares, distributes, and archives City Council agendas, minutes, and official documents
  • Records, archives, and ensures compliance with City Council actions, ordinances, and resolutions
  • Processes, finalizes, and follows up on Council decisions, contracts, and agreements
  • Maintains and updates the City’s Municipal Code
Public Information & Records Access
  • Responds to California Public Records Act (CPRA) requests, ensuring public access
  • Serves as the City’s Public Information Officer (PIO) and custodian of official city records
  • Publishes and posts legal notices in accordance with state law
  • Manages public inquiries and relationships, ensuring transparency and accessibility
Elections 
  • Acts as the City’s Elections Official, managing local elections, candidate filings, and ballot measures
  • Ensures compliance with state election laws and oversees campaign finance disclosures
Ethics & Compliance
  • Serves as the Local Filing Officer under the California Political Reform Act
  • Manages compliance with the Brown Act, FPPC regulations, and AB 1234 ethics training
  • Oversees Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) and campaign finance reports
  • Ensures adherence to bidding processes, contract procedures, and transparency regulations
Advisory Body Recruitment
  • Coordinates the recruitment process for all of the City’s advisory bodies.
Oaths of Office
  • Administers oaths of office for elected officials and appointed members
  • Processes proclamations and certificates of recognition on behalf of the City Council
Post

2024 General Municipal Election – November 5, 2024

November 5, 2024 – Election Results posted by Monterey County Elections Office

Next update: November 15, 2024, and then weekly thereafter

Offices on the Ballot

The next General Municipal Election held in the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea will be on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The voters of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea will elect:

  • One (1) Mayor – Full term of two (2) years
  • Two (2) City Councilmembers – Full term of four (4) years 

The Mayor and council members are elected at-large (representing the entire City).

If you are interested in running for one of these seats on the City Council, please get in touch with the City Clerk by email at nromero@ci.carmel.ca.us or call 831-620-2016.  An appointment is required to pull nomination papers and file nomination papers. 

Nominees on the Ballot for November 5, 2024

The November 5, 2024, Presidential General Election is here! If you haven’t cast your vote yet, here’s how you can:

  • Drop Off Your Ballot: Submit your completed ballot at any ballot box location in the County before 8:00 pm on November 5. The closest drop box is in the North Parking Lot of the Sunset Center, located at the corner of 8th Avenue between Mission and San Carlos.
  • Vote In-Person at an Early Voting Center: If you’d like to vote early in person, bring your mailed ballot (if you have it) and visit any of the County’s early voting centers today.
  • Vote In-Person on Election Day in Carmel: On November 5, the Sunset Center will serve as a voting center from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Please bring your ballot if you have it. Polls close at 8:00 pm.

Note: If you lost your ballot or did not receive one in the mail, you may still vote by requesting a provisional ballot at any voting center. Ballots that are mailed must be postmarked by November 5th and received by November 12th.

More resources:

  • The local voter information guide is available online at  https://tinyurl.com/voter-guide-and-polls-locator
  • The state voter guide is available online at https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/.
  • Voters can track their ballot at every step of the way by signing up for BallotTrax at https://montereycounty.ballottrax.net/voter/.
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