Office of the City Clerk

The city clerk plays a key role in ensuring that Vernon’s government is run effectively and meets the needs of its business community. The clerks’ responsibilities include:

• certifying and maintaining the legislative history of the City of Vernon and acting as the custodian of the city seal;
• preparing and posting agendas for legislative city meetings;
• recording resolutions, ordinances and the minutes of legislative city meetings;
• maintaining, duplicating and distributing all city documents in a timely manner;
• conducting municipal and special elections;
• providing campaign disclosures and voter registration information;
• serving as the official filing officer, as prescribed by the Fair Political Practices Commission and pursuant to the City's conflict of interest code;
• preparing legal notices and overseeing the formal bid process.