Maria Morris
Summary
Multi-skilled and detail-oriented City Clerk with 25 years of public service experience. Excellent track record of delivering high quality services and applying City policies and procedures. Strong expertise on agenda preparation, minutes preparation and overall duties of the City Clerk's office. Strong team player with communication, time management and problem solving skills who enjoys providing excellent customer services to the community, City Council and staff.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
City Clerk
City of San Juan Capistrano
09.1999 - 04.2024
Oversaw the day-to-day clerical functions of the City Clerk's Department including preparing, distributing and posting of the City Council agenda packet, attending City Council meetings.
Served as the City's Elections Official, issuing and verification of nomination papers, providing information to candidates, and assuring timely postings, publishing and filings as required by the elections Code.
Prepared and managed the City Clerk budget.
Maintained accurate up-to-date City Council ordinances, resolutions, minutes and certified official City documents as needed.
Tracked, researched and responded to Public Records Requests.
Administered the City wide records management function, including records retention and proper destruction of City records.
Maintained compliance of Ethics and Harassment training for elected and appointed officials.
Recruited, trained and evaluated City Clerk office personnel.
Skills
Possess in-depth working knowledge of MS office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Laserfiche, Granicus, and JustFOIA records request management system
Certification
- CMC - Certified Municipal Clerk
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Affiliations
- Member, City Clerks Association of California (CCAC)
- Member, The International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC)
Timeline
City Clerk
City of San Juan Capistrano
09.1999 - 04.2024
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