City Clerk

The City of Newport Beach is one of Southern California’s most picturesque and popular beach communities. It is located in the coastal center of Orange County, with Los Angeles County to the north and San Diego County to the south. The City has a permanent population of 82,419, which typically grows to well over 100,000 during the summer months, including 20,000 to 100,000 or more tourists daily.

Newport Beach was incorporated September 1, 1906. The City operates under a Council-Manager form of government. Council Members are elected by district but voted on by the population as a whole and serve four-year staggered terms. The governing council consists of the Mayor and six other members and is responsible for, among other things, policymaking, passing local ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. The City of Newport Beach is a full-service city, providing its residents and visitors with high quality municipal services, a desirable place to live, work, recreate, and visit, with a focus on public safety. The FY 2024-25 Operating Budget is $440.5 million and the capital budget totals $54.3 million with 775 full-time employees and 146 part-time employees.

The City Clerk is the local official for elections, local legislation, the Public Records Act, the Political Reform Act, and the Brown Act (open meeting laws). Before and after the City Council takes action, the City Clerk ensures that actions are in compliance with all federal, state and local statutes and regulations and that all actions are properly executed, recorded and archived. The City Clerk has three direct reports and serves as one of three appointed positions reporting directly to the City Council. The City Clerk plans, directs and reviews the activities, operations and financial aspects of the City Clerk's Office.

Desired qualifications are: a BA/BS degree, seven years of municipal city clerk management experience, preferably with at least two years in a senior supervisory or lead capacity, and Certification as a Municipal Clerk (CMC) by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.

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Annual Salary: $127,614 to $191,407

Please apply on-line immediately at www.allianceRC.com. The City is aiming to hold first round interviews on June 18, 2025. For questions, please contact Sherrill Uyeda at suyeda@alliancerc.com or Wesley Herman at wherman@alliancerc.com. Main Office: (562) 901-0769. EEO/ADA.

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• Alliance Resource Consulting LLC

• (562) 901-0769