Sherry Wentz, City Clerk

The City Clerk's Department is responsible for a variety of functions including: (1) Clerk of the City Council and Secretary to the Lake Forest Redevelopment Agency and Rancho Cañada Financing Authority: Prepare agendas; record and maintain proceeding of meetings; issue Public Notices; and attest, publish/post, index, Resolutions and Ordinances. (2) City Clerk: Answer/or refer citizen inquiries; maintain custody of City Seal; administer and file Oaths of Office; accept and process claims, summons, and subpoenas; receive and open bids; notarize/certify documents; and accept Deeds and Grants which convey an interest to the City. (3) Liaison to City Council: General office support to members of the City Council. (4) Conduct Elections: receive petitions and register voters. (5) Filing Officer for the Political Reform Act of 1974: Accept and transmit necessary Campaign Statements and Conflict of Interests to the Fair Political Practices Commission. (6) Custodian of Records: Act as City Archivist/Historian; maintain City's Central File System; oversee authorized destruction of records; respond to public requests for records under the California Public Records Act and coordinate information requested by Subpoenas for Records.