The City of Half Moon Bay has an exciting opportunity for the position of City Clerk!
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026.
ABOUT THE CITY
The City of Half Moon Bay is a Bay Area coastal community of approximately 12,500 residents and is located 25 miles south of San Francisco. The City is governed by a five-member elected City Council and utilizes the council-manager form of government. The City Council appoints a City Manager who is responsible for the oversight of daily operations and provides leadership for the City’s programs. The City currently employs 45 full-time employees in the following departments: City Manager’s Office, Administrative Services, Community Development, and Public Works. The City contracts Public Safety with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department.
The city and surrounding Coastside are a thriving agricultural, fishing, tourism, and recreational destination. There is a rich culture of diverse traditions and multi-generational families who have lived in Half Moon Bay for well over 100 years. In any given neighborhood, you will find farmers, high-tech entrepreneurs, and artists living amongst each other as one community.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The City Clerk plans, organizes, and directs all functions and responsibilities of the City Clerk's office as specified by the City Manager and as required by law. This is a Non-Represented Confidential Position. The incumbent reports directly to the City Manager.*
Important and Essential Duties
The City Clerk performs the following duties which may include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinates and prepares agenda for City Council and designated commission meetings. Reviews agenda items for compliance with legal requirements.
- Organizes completed staff reports. Reproduces and distributes agenda packages to appropriate individuals and organizations.
- Ensures the City Council meeting room is in proper order for all Council meetings.
- Attends City Council and designated commission meetings, acts as recording secretary and prepares minutes promptly following the meetings.
- Prepares "action" letters and appointments for follow-up activity resulting from City Council meetings.
- Establishes and maintains a reminder or follow-up system to ensure continued items are placed on the appropriate City Council agenda.
- Maintains a comprehensive general index of the official meeting minutes and files of all city records, including City Council actions for follow-up and/or filing, maintenance and storage.
- Administers oaths of office to elected and/or appointed officials.
- Takes and certifies affidavits and dispositions pertaining to city affairs.
- Prepares proper attestation for adopted ordinances and resolutions.
- Posts and distributes completed documents in accordance with established procedures.
- Maintains the Municipal Code and establishes supplemental procedures in order to update and republish the Code as required.
- Coordinates, plans, and conducts regular and special consolidated municipal elections in coordination with the County of San Mateo Elections division. Oversees campaign and Fair Political Practices Commission related filings according to established procedures and State law for elected officials and designated employees.
- Coordinates and/or performs all clerical functions for the City Council.
- Certifies action taken by the City Council regarding conveying or receiving property. Files documents, as required, with the County Recorder.
- Manages the citywide records management program, according to the Council-adopted Retention Schedules.
- Serves as custodian of the official City Seal and archives.
- Maintains custody of official records including ordinances, resolutions, contracts, agreements, deeds, minutes, and certifies copies as required.
- Attests, publishes, indexes and files ordinances and resolutions.
- Oversees the publication of legal notices, bid notices, postings, and other mailings.
- Coordinates the appointments to city boards, commissions, and committees.
- Prepares, administers, and monitors assigned budget.
- Updates City Council-related web pages on City website, as needed.
- Trains, evaluates, supervises and disciplines staff assigned to the City Clerk function.**
*The City is currently conducting an Organizational Study. The City Clerk’s office reports directly to the City Manager; however, this reporting structure may change based on the results of the study.
**Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind of the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.