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Agenda Item - 3.n.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:Kingsley Okereke
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Finance 
Subject:

Adoption of a Resolution appointing a City Treasurer and Deputy City Treasurer.  (Action Item)

Date:9/12/2017

OBJECTIVE

The City of Garden Grove City Council is requested to adopt the attached Resolution appointing Laura J. Stover, Human Resources Director, as City Treasurer, and reappointing Kingsley Okereke, Assistant City Manager/Finance Director, as Deputy City Treasurer.

BACKGROUND

Many of the duties of the City Treasurer are in fact performed under the jurisdiction of the City’s Finance Department, with the City Treasurer primarily responsible for the co-signing of checks and warrants, as well as reviewing and approving the reconciliation of the city bank statements/accounts.  It is a prudent that the City continues to maintain a separate treasurer for these functions which provides a proper financial check and balance system.

DISCUSSION

The current City Treasurer, Kimberly A. Huy, is retiring as of October 3, 2017, making it necessary to appoint a new Treasurer.  It is recommended that Laura J. Stover, be appointed as the City Treasurer, and that Kingsley Okereke be reappointed as the Deputy City Treasurer.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

None.
RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

  • Adopt the Resolution appointing Laura J. Stover, Human Resources Director, as City Treasurer, and reappointing Kingsley Okereke, Assistant City Manager/Finance Director, as Deputy City Treasurer.

 

 

By:  Monica Neely, Revenue Manager




ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
Resolution9/6/2017ResolutionTreasurer___Deputy_Treasurer__Stover_Okereke.docx