City Clerk

Applications received through Monday, October 20th at 4:30 PM will receive priority first review. This position will remain open until filled but may be closed at any time a qualified candidate is selected.

Under direction of the Mayor, plans, organizes, controls and directs the City Clerk’s operations; interprets legal requirements and independently establishes procedures and priorities; at the direction of the City Council President, administers the scheduling and coordination of City Council weekly agendas and public meeting notifications; maintains official City records; administers ordinances and resolutions; ensures codification of ordinances and supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel.

To view the full job description, visit the following link:
City Clerk

New hires generally start between $8,837.38 and $9,743.06 per month. Placement within the position’s full wage scale is based on qualifications and professional experience. The full wage scale for this position is between $8,837.38 and $11,842.48 per month.

To address the City’s budgetary deficit, City Council approved a 4.62% wage decrease (representing the equivalent of 12 furlough days) in the 2025 budget for non-represented employees effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Total furlough days are equivalent to 1 day per month and will be prorated based on date of hire. To find the 2025 wage scales (including furlough and non-furlough), please visit this link:
City Website – Salary & Wages

The City Clerk’s Office is composed of the City Clerk and deputy City Clerk. The Clerk’s Office provides administrative, legislative, and technical support to the Mayor, City Council, City staff, and the community  help make government open and accessible to the Edmonds community by doing our jobs with integrity, respect, and a focus on customer service.

The City of Edmonds is a beautiful community on the Puget Sound waterfront with a population of 43,420 (MRSC, 2024) and is the gateway to the Olympic peninsula via the state ferry system. Edmonds provides a full range of services, including contracted fire services, police services, a municipal court, a community pool, a regional performing arts facility, public works and utilities, a regional wastewater treatment facility, along with community events and services through our Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department.

Six department directors report directly to the Mayor and oversee approximately 266 full–time-equivalent employees.

• Plans, directs, coordinates and reviews the work of assigned staff; assigns work activities, coordinates schedules, projects and programs; provides constructive feedback, reviews and evaluates work and makes effective suggestions and recommendations.
• Prioritizes projects and measures the performance of clerk operations and takes appropriate corrective action when necessary.
• Provides advice and counsel to staff, develops developmental work plans and recommends corrective actions, discipline and termination procedures to the Mayor as appropriate/necessary.
• Makes recommendations and forecasts for future funds needed for equipment, materials and supplies.
• Recommends efficiencies to keep costs within established financial guidelines and approves Clerk’s function expenditures and implements adjustments.
• Administers maintenance of official City records and official seal, recording, indexing, filing and safe keeping and preservation of public records including: public meeting minutes and recordings, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, agreements, public hearing files and other recorded documents.
• Maintains electronic content management (ECM) database for tracking and research purposes.
• Administers the scheduling and coordination of City Council weekly agenda, coordinating activities with Mayor, Council President, department heads and managers.
• Ensures notification of public meetings and hearings meet all legal guidelines; assembles and prepares the weekly meeting packets of agenda memos obtaining all approvals as needed and attends Council meetings…