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Section 702. CLERK OF THE COUNCIL: POWERS AND DUTIES. Tho Clerk of the Council shall have the power and be required to: (al Receive all documents addressed to the City Council end present these documents to the City Council; (b) Attend all meetings of the City Council end its commJtteec and bo responsible for the recording and maintaining of an accurate ~ournei of Council proceedings and the recording of the ayes and noes in the final action upon the questions of granting franchises, making of con- tracts, approving of bills, disposing or leasing City property, the passage or reconsideration of any ordinance, or upon any other act that involves the payment of money or the incurring of debt by the City, end in all other cases upon the call of any member of the City Council; (¢) Maintain the iournal of Council proceedings in books which shall bear appropriate titles end which shall be available for public inspection; (d} Maintain separate books In which shall be recorded respective- ly ell ordinance and resolutions, with the certificate of the Clerk of the Council annexed to each thereof stating the same to be the original or a correct copy, and as to an ordinance requiring publication, stating that the same has been published or posted Iff accordance with this Charter; and maintain all such books properly indexed and available for public inspection when not in actual use; (el Have charge of the repository for contracts, surety bonds, agreements, and other related documents of City business; (fl Maintain custody of the City seal; (gl Administer oaths or affirmations, take affidavits end doposi. lions pertaining to the affairs and business of the City, and issue car. titled copies of official City records; (h) Conduct all City elections. Section 70:3, CiTY ATTORNEY: POWERS AND DUTIES. To be- come eligible for the position of City Attorney the person appointed shall be en attorney-et.Jaw duly licensed as such under the laws of the State of California. He shall devote such time to the duties of his office as may be specified in the ordinance or resolution fixing the compensa. ties of such office. He shall have the power and he required to: (al Represent and advise the City Council and all City officers in all matters of law pertaining to their offices; ' (b) Attend all meetings of the City Council end give his advice or opinion in writing whenever requested to do so by the City Council or by any of the officers and boards of the City; (c) Prepare or approve all proposed ordinance or resolutions for the City, and amendments thereto; (d) Prosecute on behalf of the peop(e such criminal ca'es for vio- lations of this Charter, of City ordinances, and of misdemeanor offenses