Lisa Pope, Malibu's City Clerk for nearly 20 years, was named 2015 City Clerk of the Year by the City Clerks Association of California (CCAC) on April 23. The prestigious award was announced at the organization's Awards of Distinction dinner, the culmination of its week-long annual statewide conference held in Rohnert Park, California.
As City Clerk, Lisa has conducted six stand-alone municipal elections, manages access to City records, and acts as a compliance officer for federal, state, and local statutes, including the Political Reform Act, the Brown Act, and the Public Records Act, ensuring transparency to the public. During her time in Malibu, Lisa instituted and continues to oversee the Passport Acceptance Office, the Student Intern Program, and the Student Poll Worker Program. Lisa also researched, authored, and presented ordinances adopted by the City Council to ban the use of polystyrene foam in the City of Malibu, and to ban smoking on the beaches.
City Manager Jim Thorsen said, “Lisa has been a superb asset to the City for many years, and I am very proud to have her on the City of Malibu staff and to be recognized by CCAC. She has given so much to her profession and exemplifies the outstanding work the entire City staff provides to the community."
One of 18 clerks to be nominated for the top award, Lisa received 11 nominations submitted by members of the Malibu City Council, Malibu's City Manager, and City Clerk colleagues who worked with her through their membership in CCAC. She was recognized for her contributions to the Malibu community, as well as her active participation within the CCAC organization, including her service on the Board of Directors from 2005-2010, and her election as CCAC President for the 2010-2011 term. In 2005, she was the recipient of the CCAC President's Award of Distinction for Elections Management, and in 2011 Lisa was appointed to serve as a member of the League of California Cities Public Safety Policy Committee.
Since 2005, Lisa has shared her years of experience as coordinator and presenter of the Nuts and Bolts workshop, an introductory seminar for training new City Clerks and other administrative personnel on subjects such as agendas, minutes, recordkeeping, contracts, proper procedures for conducting public meetings in compliance with the Brown Act, and other legal requirements.
“When reading through ELEVEN individual nominations submitted for Lisa Pope, it was evident that this gifted asset to your City and our profession is worthy to be this year’s recipient of Clerk of the Year," said Byron Pope, CCAC President. "The 2015 CCAC Annual Conference theme was “Take Your Place at the Leadership Table,” and how befitting to have Lisa as our Clerk of the Year … someone who has clearly demonstrated, led, and inspired Clerks around the entire State to make a difference in our local communities!"
There are currently 886 active members in CCAC, with an additional 188 retired/lifetime members. California is made up of 483 municipalities, along with Special Districts, Airport Authorities, and other non-governmental agencies that have someone serving in a similar capacity as Municipal Clerk.
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