City Secretary

Responsibilities

The city secretary is the liaison between City Council, Economic Development Corporation, city staff, and the public. The City Secretary’s Office will provide information accurately and timely to our citizens with respect and integrity.

Legislative Processes

The city secretary administers legislative processes which include:

Agenda development
Research support for Administration and City Council
Legal notifications and advertising in accordance with state law
Conducts municipal elections

Records Management

The city secretary is the official records manager of the City of Cleveland, which includes:

Handling public information requests
Maintaining the Code of Ordinances
Maintaining the City Charter (PDF)
Maintaining cemetery records for two municipal cemeteries (Cleveland Memorial Cemetery and Cleveland Memorial Gardens Cemetery)