[Ord. No. 1877 §1, 1-20-1972; Ord. No. 2351 §1, 8-20-1979]
A.
The administrative positions of the City shall be divided into the
classified and unclassified services. All employees in the Departments
of Police and Fire shall be included in the classified service. The
Council may, by ordinance, provide for the extension of the classified
service to cover the other administrative positions of the City except
that of City Manager.
B.
The Directors of the Police, Fire and Finance Departments shall be
included in the classified services, and shall be included in the
provisions of this Charter referring to said classified services.
They shall be appointed by the City Manager who shall consult with
the Council prior to such appointment, and he shall notify the Council
in writing of his appointment.
C.
No person related to any elected official by blood or marriage within
the third degree shall be appointed to a permanent full time position
with the City.
All employees in the classified service of the City shall be
selected on the basis of merit ascertained as nearly as practicable
by competitive examinations.
[Ord. No. 3773 §§1 — 2 Proposition B, 1-9-2008]
With respect to personnel administration, the City Manager shall
have the authority and be required to:
1.
Hold open competitive examinations to ascertain the relative fitness
of all applicants for appointment in the classified civil service.
2.
Prepare and maintain a job classification system covering all administrative
positions in both the classified and unclassified services.
3.
Prepare and submit to the Council and, upon its approval, maintain
a pay plan for all administrative positions in the City service except
as otherwise provided in this Charter.
4.
Appoint persons eligible to fill vacancies in the classified services.
5.
Appoint and remove all employees in the unclassified service of the
City except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
[Ord. No. 1639 §1, 1-2-1968; Ord. No. 2351 §1, 8-20-1979]
There shall be a Civil Service Board composed of five (5) members
appointed by the Council for terms of three (3) years, except that
of the members first appointed, one (1) shall be appointed to serve
for one (1) year, and one (1) for two (2) years. Each member shall
be a registered voter of the City, shall have resided therein for
at least two (2) years immediately prior to his appointment, and shall
hold no other position or office in the City Government.
The Civil Service Board shall have authority to and be required
to:
1.
Advise the Council and the City Manager on problems concerning personnel
administration.
2.
Make reports to the Council based on its investigations concerning
the administration of personnel.
3.
Report to the City Manager for his approval rules and regulations
pertaining to the administration of the classified service.
4.
Hear appeals from disciplinary actions against employees in the classified
service and make reports thereon.
[Ord. No. 1877 §1, 1-20-1972; Ord. No. 2351 §1, 8-20-1979; Ord.
No. 3153 §1, 1-28-1991]
Any employee in the classified service who shall be suspended,
discharged or reduced in rank shall within ten (10) days thereafter
be presented with written reasons for such suspension, discharge,
reduction, suspension without pay in excess of ten (10) days or forfeiture
in excess of twenty percent (20%) of the employee's annual vacation
pay. Such employee shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of such
written notice, have the privilege of a public hearing before the
Civil Service Board. The Board, after such hearing, shall make final
disposition of the case. City employees who are members of currently
recognized bargaining units by the City may appeal to the Civil Service
Board or may choose to substitute the bargaining units' grievance
procedure, but may not use both procedures. All department directors
who are suspended, discharged, or reduced in rank or compensation
shall have a right to appeal such action to the Civil Service Board
who shall make final disposition of the case.
Neither the City Manager nor any person holding an administrative
office or any position under his supervision shall, while holding
such office or position, be a candidate for the Council or engage,
directly or indirectly, in sponsoring any person as a candidate for
the Council. Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall
be discharged from the employ of the City.
[As amended, November 8, 1960; Ord. No. 1639 §1, 1-2-1968; Ord. No. 1877 §1, 1-20-1972; Ord. No. 2785 §1, 1-28-1986; Ord.
No. 3153 §1, 1-28-1991]
The City Manager, Department Directors, and City Clerk shall
reside within the City during the tenure of their office, provided
however, that they shall be granted a one (1) year period to locate
and reside within the City after their appointments. Failure to so
locate and reside, and to thereafter continue to reside within the
City, shall cause a forfeiture of their offices. The Council, with
majority vote, may waive the residency requirements.
[Ord. No. 2785 §1, 1-28-1986]
No person related to any elected official by blood or marriage
within the third degree shall be appointed or serve in a permanent
full time position with the City.
