The General Secretariat of the CESB is a single-person post appointed, at the proposal of the Plenary, by the Mayor of Barcelona. In accordance with article 33 of the CESB Regulations and in relation to the Plenary, the Executive Committee and the commissions and working groups, the General Secretariat has the following functions:
- To draw up and draw up the agenda for the meetings.
- To attend meetings with the right to speak but not to fly.
- To assist the Presidency. To advise the Plenary.
- To draw up the minutes and certifications of the agreements.
In addition, as the management body of the administrative and technical services of the Council:
- It must direct and coordinate the technical and administrative services.
- To draw up the CESB's preliminary draft budget.
- To monitor expenditure.
- To prepare the activities report and the work plan.
- To keep the CESB's documentation and certify its contents.