Antioch City Clerk appointment applications due Thursday, Sept. 11
By Allen D. Payton
The City of Antioch is now accepting applications for the City Clerk position! The part-time position pays $1,900 per month plus benefits. The City Council will make their decision on the appointment at their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 23. The appointed City Clerk will serve through the beginning of December 2026 and if desire to continue serving must run for election that November for the remaining two years of the current term. (Please see related articles here and here)
The City Clerk is the official keeper of the municipal records and is sometimes referred to as the historian of the community. City Clerk responsibilities include:
- Acting as the official custodian of records for the City and is responsible for all City Council agendas, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, and legal publications
- Coordinating Fair Political Practices Commission filings including the Statement of Economic Interests and Campaign Disclosures
- Acting as the service agent for the City regarding claims, subpoenas, and summons
- Overseeing the City’s records management, legislative history, bids, contracts, archives, election activities, and board/commission/committee programs
Communications directed to the City, its legislative bodies, and their members (i.e., City Council, Planning Commission) or City staff are public records and are subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act and Brown Act unless exempt from disclosure under the applicable law.
Stop by the Third Floor of City Hall with a valid government-issued ID to pick up your application in person at 200 H Street, Antioch, Monday–Friday, between 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
Appointments are strongly encouraged by emailing cityclerk@antiochca.gov or calling (925) 779-7009.
The filing deadline is Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 4:30 PM.
For more information about the City Clerk’s Office visit City Clerk – City of Antioch, California.
Efforts to reach City staff asking for details on the benefits of the position were unsuccessful prior to publication time. Please check back later for any updates.
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City Clerk Applications
