GENERALLY

Glendale City Code ch. 2, art. III, div. 1

in effect

Glendale City Code § 2-51 Applicants for positions to be fingerprinted.

Sec. 2-51. - Applicants for positions to be fingerprinted. (a) All applicants being considered for selection for positions as city employees and all prospective volunteers under the direction of the city upon application for temporary or permanent employment for an indefinite period of time or upon application to volunteer, shall appear at the offices of the police department and submit to having copies of their fingerprints made by a police officer. The human resources department shall forward the fingerprints of eligible applicants to the Arizona Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1750 and P.L. 92-544. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is authorized to exchange this fingerprint information with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (b) For the purpose of this section, the term "city employees" shall include all persons who are on the city's payrolls and receive either salary or wages from the city. (c) For the purpose of this section, the term "volunteer" shall include any person who performs or gives service to the city on his own free will, without any form of compensation by the city in exchange for services rendered. At the discretion of designated staff, any volunteer involved in community service projects less than eight (8) hours in duration and supervised by city staff, may be exempt from the provisions of this section. (d) One (1) copy of the fingerprints shall be maintained by the city in accordance with the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records retention schedule. (e) One (1) copy of the fingerprints taken under the provisions of this article shall be transmitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, United States of America, for the purpose of securing a report from the records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (Code 1963, § 2-9; Ord. No. 2126, § 1, 3-28-00; Ord. No. O17-24, § 1, 6-13-17)

Glendale City Code § 2-52 Appointment of auxiliary members of police and fire departments.

Sec. 2-52. - Appointment of auxiliary members of police and fire departments. The city may appoint auxiliary members who shall be unpaid, volunteer members of organized adjuncts to the police and fire departments. The auxiliary members shall: (1) Not be paid for their time; and (2) Be covered by Workmen's Compensation Insurance in accordance with A.R.S. section 23-901.06 (in its present form and as it may be hereafter amended); and (3) Have their activities directed and controlled by the city. Members of the police department auxiliary shall not have arrest powers or peace officer authority delegated to them by the police department. (Ord. No. 1300, § 1(24-3), 9-25-84)

Glendale City Code § 2-53 City manager; delegation of signature authority.

Sec. 2-53. - City manager; delegation of signature authority. (a) Pursuant to article III, section 3 of the Glendale City Charter, the city manager is the chief executive officer of the city and shall have all authority and powers, not inconsistent with the city Charter, to manage and administer the affairs of the city. The city manager, as he or she deems appropriate, may delegate and assign duties and responsibilities to the administrative officials, department heads and employees of the city. (b) The city manager may delegate signature authority on contracts, other documents and instruments to such administrative officials, department heads and employees as the city manager deems appropriate. Such persons are hereby authorized, pursuant to article VIII, section 1 of the city Charter, to execute all such contracts, documents and instruments in the name and on behalf of the city, with the same force and effect as if executed by the city manager. (Ord. No. 1931, § 1, 3-11-97)

Glendale City Code § 2-54 Independent internal audit program.

Sec. 2-54. - Independent internal audit program. (a) There shall be an independent internal audit program for conducting financial, contract compliance, internal control, and performance audits of all city departments, programs, activities, boards, and commissions and report final audit findings and recommendations to the directors of the affected departments, the city manager, the audit committee and city council. The independent internal audit program shall be governed by the audit committee subject to the city council and report administratively to the city manager. Audits associated with the program shall be performed without management interference and with free and open access, except where limited by law, to all records, personnel, facilities and information necessary to carry out these duties. The independent internal audit program is intended to add value, improve organizational operations, identify opportunities to minimize operational and financial risks, maximize efficiency and effectiveness, and strengthen public confidence and accountability. (b) The city council finds that it is in the best interests of the public that internal audit program draft working papers and other draft audit files maintained and created in the program are to be maintained in confidence until completion and issuance of the final audit reports to the city council. (Ord. No. O19-43, § 1, 5-14-19)

Glendale City Code § 2-55 Audit committee.

Sec. 2-55. - Audit committee. (a) Mission. There shall be an audit committee within the City of Glendale. The committee will provide oversight, guidance and support to the independent internal audit program. (b) Bylaws. Unless otherwise delineated with this section, the bylaws contained in Chapter 2, Article VIII shall apply. (c) Composition. The committee shall be composed of the following seven (7) members: (1) Three (3) city council members who shall be appointed by the city council. (2) Two (2) public members having knowledge of financial reporting, accounting, auditing or relevant field(s) and who demonstrate independence by not having current business relations with the City of Glendale, who shall be appointed by the city council. (3) The city manager, an ex-officio non-voting member. (4) The budget and finance manager, an ex-officio non-voting member. (5) The city council members serving on the committee shall appoint from their membership a chairperson of the committee. (d) Powers, duties and responsibilities. The committee will act as an advisory body to the mayor and city council by making recommendations regarding the internal audit program. The committee shall: (1) Complete a periodic risk assessment of city departments, programs, activities and boards and commissions, and recommend audits to the independent internal audit program. (2) Review the independent internal audit program's annual audit plan and forward recommendations to the city council for its approval by June 1 of each year. (3) Review and evaluate the draft results of the independent financial, contract compliance, internal control and performance audits and forward the draft results to the city manager; forward any final audit results to the city council within thirty (30) days of receipt of the final audit results. (4) Recommend to the city council contracts with one or more qualified firms to conduct independent audits identified in the annual audit plan. (5) Evaluate audits for performance and compliance with accepted professional standards and provide recommendations to the mayor and city council. (Ord. No. O19-43, § 1, 5-14-19; Ord. No. O22-32, § 3, 4-26-22)

Glendale City Code § 2-56 Members and terms.

Sec. 2-56. - Members and terms. (a) The committee shall be composed of the following seven (7) members: (1) Three (3) city council members who shall be appointed by the city council. (2) Two (2) public members having knowledge of financial reporting, accounting, auditing or relevant field(s) and who demonstrate independence by not having current business relations with the City of Glendale, who shall be appointed by the city council. (3) The city manager, an ex-officio non-voting member. (4) The budget and finance manager, an ex-officio non-voting member. (b) The term of the office for the city councilmembers and public members is two years, starting February 1. Council and public member vacancies that occur other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the balance of the term in the same manner as for initial appointment. (c) The city council members serving on the committee shall appoint from their membership a chairperson of the committee. (Ord. No. O19-43, § 1, 5-14-19; Ord. No. O25-07, § 1, 1-28-25)

Glendale City Code § 2-57 Meetings and rules.

Sec. 2-57. - Meetings and rules. (a) City staff will serve as secretary for the committee and have no other powers and duties on the committee. (b) The committee shall establish and adopt such procedural rules, regulations or bylaws as it deems necessary for the conduct of its business and performance of its duties. (c) The committee shall establish a set time for regular meetings, which shall be at least quarterly if there is business to conduct. (d) The committee shall elect a presiding officer for meetings when the chairperson is absent from the meeting. (e) A majority of the committee's voting members shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of the committee members present and voting shall be required to take action. (Ord. No. O19-43, § 1, 5-14-19)

Glendale City Code § 2-58 Powers and duties.

Sec. 2-58. - Powers and duties. The committee will act as an advisory body to the mayor and city council by making recommendations regarding the internal audit program. The committee shall: (1) Assign independent internal audit program staff to complete a periodic risk assessment of city departments, programs, activities and boards and commissions, and recommend audits for the independent internal audit program. (2) Review the independent internal audit program's annual audit plan and forward recommendations to the city council for its approval by June 30 of each year. (3) Review and evaluate the draft results of the independent financial, contract compliance, internal control and performance audits and assign independent internal audit program staff to forward the draft results to the city manager; and subsequently forward any final audit results to the city council within thirty (30) days of receipt of the final audit results. (4) Recommend to the city council contracts with one or more qualified firms to conduct independent audits identified in the annual audit plan. (5) Evaluate audits for performance and compliance with accepted professional standards and provide recommendations to the mayor and city council. (Ord. No. O19-43, § 1, 5-14-19; Ord. No. O23-52, § 1, 10-24-23)

Source: City of Glendale, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/glendale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTIIIOFEM_DIV1GEFetched: 11/1/2026