[R.O. 2011; Approved by electorate, November 3, 1981]
Any City officer or employee who has a substantial financial
interest, direct or indirect or by reason of ownership of stock in
any corporation, in any contract with the City or in the sale of any
land, material, supplies or services to the City or to a contractor
supplying the City shall make known that interest and shall refrain
from voting upon or otherwise participating in the officer's or employee's
capacity as a City officer or employee in the making of such sale
or in the making or performance of such contract. Any City officer
or employee who willfully conceals such a substantial financial interest
or willfully violates the requirements of this section shall be guilty
of malfeasance in office or position and shall forfeit the office
or position. Violation of this section with the knowledge express
or implied of the person or corporation contracting with or making
a sale to the City shall render the contract or sale voidable by the
mayor or the City council.
[R.O. 2011; Approved by electorate, November 3, 1981]
(a)
Activities Prohibited.
(1)
No person shall be appointed to or removed from, or in any way
favored or discriminated against with respect to any City position
or appointive City administrative office because of race, sex, political
or religious opinions or affiliations.
(2)
No person shall willfully make any false statement, certification,
mark, rating or report in regard to any test, certification or appointment
under the personnel provisions of this charter or the rules and regulations
made thereunder, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any
fraud preventing the impartial execution of such provisions, rules
and regulations.
(3)
No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to
any City position or appointive City administrative office shall directly
or indirectly give, render or pay any money, service or other valuable
thing to any person for or in connection with the person's test, appointment,
proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion.
(b)
Penalties. Any person who by self or with others
willfully violates any of the provisions of paragraphs [(a)](1) through
(3) [above] shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punishable by a fine as may be provided by ordinance.
[R.O. 2011; Approved by electorate, November 3, 1981]
No action shall be maintained against the City for or on account
of an injury growing out of alleged negligence of the City unless
notice shall first have been given in writing to the mayor within
ninety days of the occurrence for which said damage is claimed, stating
the place, time, character and circumstances of the injury, and that
the person so injured will claim damages therefor from the City.
[R.O. 2011; Approved by electorate, November 3, 1981]
All officers and employees of the City who receive, disburse,
or are responsible for City funds, and such other officers and employees
as the council by ordinance may designate, shall, within such time
after election or appointment as may be fixed by ordinance, and before
entering upon the discharge of their duties, give bond to the City
in such sums and with such sureties as shall be prescribed by ordinance,
and subject to approval by the council, conditioned upon the faithful
and proper performance of their duties and for the prompt accounting
for and paying over to the City of all monies belonging to the City
that may come into their hands. The City shall pay the premiums on
all such bonds.
[R.O. 2011; Approved by electorate, November 3, 1981]
Amendments to this charter may be framed and submitted to the
qualified registered voters by a commission in the manner provided
by law and the constitution for framing and submitting a complete
charter. Amendments may also be proposed by the council or by petition
of not less than ten per cent of the qualified registered voters of
the City, filed with the City Clerk setting forth the proposed amendment.
The council shall at once provide by ordinance that any amendment
so proposed shall be submitted to the qualified registered voters
at the next election held in the City not less than sixty days after
its passage, or at a special election held as provided by law and
the constitution for a charter. Any amendment approved by a majority
of the qualified registered voters voting thereon shall become a part
of the charter at the time and under the conditions fixed in the amendment;
sections or articles may be submitted separately or in the alternative
and determined as provided by law and the constitution for a complete
charter.
[R.O. 2011; Approved by electorate, November 3, 1981]
(a)
Improvements. The procedure for making, altering,
vacating or abandoning a public improvement shall be governed by general
ordinance, consistent with applicable state law.
(b)
Special Assessments. The procedure for levying,
collecting and enforcing the payment of special assessments for public
improvements or special tax bills evidencing such assessments shall
be governed by general ordinance, consistent with applicable state
law.
[R.O. 2011; Approved by electorate, November 3, 1981]
Any ordinance may be proved by a copy thereof certified by the
City Clerk under the seal of the City; or, when printed and published
by authority of the City, it shall be received in evidence in all
courts, or other places, without further proof of authenticity.
[R.O. 2011; Approved by electorate, November 3, 1981]
If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other
provisions of the charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application
of the charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstances
is held invalid, the application of the charter and its provisions
to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
[R.O. 2011; Approved by electorate, August 4, 1992]
The City Clerk shall remove all masculine nouns and pronouns
from the text of this Charter, and replace them with gender-neutral
nouns and pronouns.
