City Clerk

citydata.mesaaz.gov | Last Updated 7 Dec 2023

Monthly tracking of various services provided by City Clerk. This dataset is archived. It is replaced by https://citydata.mesaaz.gov/City-Clerk/Office-of-City-Clerk-Operational-Data/prkx-g5ad/about_data

Tags: elections, records, requests, open, meeting, council, candidate, retirement, disclosure, disability, legal, subpoenas

This dataset has the following 29 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
Datedatecalendar_dateMonth Year format
YearyeartextYear
MonthmonthtextMonth
Requests for Information/Help (Non-Election)requests_for_informationnumberTotal number of requests received (from the public or internally) for information that is non-election related.
Public Meeting Noticespublic_meeting_noticesnumberTotal number of meeting notices (boards, committees, etc.) posted in compliance with the Open Meeting Law, which is no less than 24-hours prior to the meeting being held.
PSPRS Retirement and DROP Participantspsprs_retirement_and_dropnumberRefers to participants in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) and Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP). Total number of retirement applications received from Sworn Police and Fire employees and processed within the month they are discussed and considered by the Fire and/or Police Pension Boards.
Public Safety Disability Casespublic_safety_disabilitynumberTotal number of Accidental or Ordinary Disability Retirement applications received and processed by Sworn Police and Fire employees. The applications are also counted within the month they are discussed and considered by the Fire and/or Police Pension Boards.
Legal Service Documents Processed (Summons, Claims, Subpoenas, Garnishments)legal_service_documentsnumberTotal number of summons, claims, subpoenas, and garnishments submitted to the City Clerk's Office and forwarded to City Attorney's Office within 24 hours.
Records Retention Inquiriesrecords_retention_inquiriesnumberTotal number of requests for assistance received from other City staff pertaining to records retention schedules and information.
Special Projects and Research Projectsspecial_projects_and_research_projectsnumberUnique projects that fall outside of normal daily duties.
Election Web Pages Accessedelection_web_pages_accessednumberTotal number of unique visits to the City Clerks' Election web pages.
Election Pamphlets Mailedelection_pamphlets_mailednumberTotal number of publicity pamphlets mailed to registered households, as required by law to ensure voters receive them prior to the start of early voting. The number fluctuates by year based on whether it is an election year.
Council Minutes Posted within Two Working Days After Council Approvalcouncil_minutes_postednumberTotal number of Council meeting minutes posted for the public within two working days after Council approval, which is in compliance with the Open Meeting Law (regular, special, committee, budget).
In-Person Early Votes Castin_person_early_votesnumberTotal number of early voters who visit the City Clerk’s office to cast votes in-person during the early voting period.
Public Records Requests City/ processed through GovQApublic_records_requests_city_processed_through_govqanumberTotal number of public record requests received for the City Clerk’s Office to satisfy
Public Records Requests for Clerk Officepublic_records_requests_for_clerk_officenumberTotal number of public record requests submitted to the City of Mesa, excluding those for the Police Department and Development Services.
Notaries Performednotaries_performednumberTotal number of notary services provided by the City Clerk’s Office.
Advisory Board/Committee Applications Submittedadvisory_board_committee_applications_submittednumberTotal number of applications submitted for City of Mesa Advisory Boards or Committees.
Inquiries/Tasks related to Advisory Boards and Committeesinquiries_tasks_related_to_advisory_boards_and_committeesnumberTotal number of inquiries made, or tasks performed related to the management of Advisory Boards and Committees.
Projects/Tasks related to GovQA software managementprojects_tasks_related_to_govqa_software_managementnumberTotal number of research projects, tasks, and updates made related to managing the GovQA software.
Requests for Election-Related information and Voter Assistancerequests_for_election_related_information_and_voter_assistancenumberTotal number of calls received that were specifically related to election information and/or voter assistance
Hours in attendance at Council meetinghours_in_attendance_at_council_meetingnumberHours in attendance at Council meeting
Hours spent transcribing Council minuteshours_spent_transcribing_council_minutesnumberHours spent transcribing Council minutes
Candidate and Committee Filingscandidate_and_committee_filingsnumberCandidate and Committee Filings
Ordinances Published after Council Adoptionordinances_published_after_council_adoptionnumberOrdinances Published after Council Adoption
Special Projects and Research Projects - Hoursspecial_projects_and_research_projects_hoursnumberSpecial Projects and Research Projects - Hours
Legal Ads Publishedlegal_ads_publishednumberLegal Ads Published
Community Engagement Activities attendedcommunity_engagement_activities_attendednumberCommunity Engagement Activities attended
Percent of Registered Voters voting in Primary/Generalpercent_of_registered_voters_voting_in_primary_generalnumberPercent of Registered Voters voting in Primary/General