SR-10-B (19)
TO
Santa Monica, California, July 6, 1978
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Mayor and City Council /(}L/~O~l/ JOB
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FROM.
City Staff
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JUL 1 1 1978
SUBJECT: Proposed Changes to Section 1110 of the Santa Monica Charter
Introduction
Personnel Board requests City Council approval of proposed
changes to Section 1110 or the Santa t10nica Charter, to be
included on the next public election ballot. A resolution
of the Personnel Board is attached.
Background
A PublIC Hearing was conducted by the Personnel Board on
February 22, 1978. All employee organizations were inv~ted
to attend. Representatives of the Police Officers ASSOclation
and Municipal Employees Association attended
The Personnel
Board unanimously voced to submit the attached proposed changes
to City Council for apnroval, and if approved, the Personnel
Board requests that Council ~nclude the proposed changes on
the next public electlon ballot. The major nroposed chanf,es
to Section 1110 of the Charter ~nclude
1. Changing the t~me period which the Clty has to supply the
employee with a Statemen~ or Charges from two bus~ness
days to ten calendar days
2. Clar~fyin~ the ten day period which the employee has to
respond to Statement of Charges lS accomplished by addln~
the word "calendar" in front of the T<'lork "davstt.
3. Changing the reference to "Clerktl of the Personnel Board
to "Secretary" to ~he Personnel Board to conforI:1 to other
sections and practices.
4 Elim~nating or clarifying references to gender.
5. Correcting mLnor grammatical errors.
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Attached are the original, new and combined original
and new Section 1110. Ueletions are indicated by parentheses
( ), and addition are indicated by double underlining
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Prepared by
R. N. Aronoff, Directo~t
Administrat~ve Services
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF ~~E PERSONNEL BOARD OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ~ONICA RECOMMEm)I~G A,.V[ENDMENT TO SECTION
1110 OF THE SA:.'i'TA MONICA MtJNICI?.:i..L C?.AR'!'ER. wlUCH
SECTION GOVE&~S PROCEDURE FOR SUS?ENS:ON. DE~OTI0N
AND DISMISSAL OF CITY E~LOYEES.
w~E~AS. ~~e Personnel Boa=d of the Clty of Santa ~onica has
been emnowered to st~dv the c~vl1 service rules and to make
recommendatlons concerTI~ng c~em when the 30a=d deens a?propriate
:0. do so,
w~EREAS, a public hear1ng on p=cposed changes to Secc~on 1110
was ~eld on Febr~ary 22, 1978, after posc~~~ sc==icient puolic
nOClce.
~~EREAS, all incerested indlviduals, Cicy ennlovees ar.d Ci~7
employee organ~zat~ons have had ~~e oppo~t~~~~y- S~ clalo~~e-
~l?h :he ?e~sonr-;l B?a~d.an ~he pr8posed changes tc Sec~lon
ll~O at salO ?ub~~c ~ear~ng
THE~EFO~. T}i:E P~RSON}EL 30ARD OF THE CITI OF SAXI.; ;v!ONICA
DOES RESOlv~ AS ?OLLOwS
That che C~ty Connell Je lr.fo~ed =hat ~~e
?erson~el Board recommer.ds =~a= Sect~c~ 1110
of the Sa~ta ~onica ~un~c~?al Charter be amended
co read as fallows
S=:C7:.:)~~ 1110
Suspe~5~O~. Jetotic~ ~n~ J~s~~ssal
T~e C~ty Co~~c~~ a~~ a:: o==icers hav~c~ ~;COL~C~V2
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Such e~loyee shall ~e encitled ~o receive, u?on ~eq~est,
at the office of the boa=c or offi~e~ taki~g such action,
not later than the ~enth calenda= cay t~erea=tert a w~ic:er.
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C:larges agalTIst tae err:p.!.oyee upcn "ml.cn sucn sus?enSl.on,
demo~io~ or removal is based, a C007 of whl.ca s=acece~~ s~al:
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O~ she des~re ~~ do SC~
~ie a~5~er shal~ be fl12c lr. =he o~=~ce of ~he City Clerk
and w~th the Sec=eca~f 0= :~e ?ersc~nel 3C2~d. I~ che anS~2=,
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be ca:led and ~eld as p=ovicec =0= ~~ che r~les and ~eg~latLocS
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i~g~, conclus~o~? ace reco~en~ac:c~s Nh~c~ stalL s~ate =cr
eacn charge ~~et~er O~ ~oc 5UC~ cca=ge ~s scs~al~ec and
whethe~ j~s~ ca~se exis~s far d~sc~?l~~e.
If 1 ;~1. =h =es?ec: to a d.en:o-:io~ J su.C~l. ?erscnr:e 1 3ca.~c.
shall ~~ncl~rle t~at scch dernotlcn or re==va! ~as ~~t~oec
~us~ ca~se~ a reccmoenda~ic~ JV ~= 0= rei~s:a:~e~: ~Lt~-
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power ~rro :c=~~w~=~ s~aLL c~ce~ S~~~ =c~~s~a~a~e~~ ~~d ~~
s~cc avent tee concl~s~ons ~nc =eccllir:e~cc~~c~ of =~e
Perso~~el 3oa~d sha:: be ~inal a~d ~o appeal ~ay be takeG
che~efrom. I= ~he Pe~sonnel Bca~~ ccn~l~des tt~~ s~c~
c.e:1ot.:.on or ~effioval t'Pic..S \v:"c:: ':t:S~ -='=:;'1.:59. a!:.~;, =ec::>!T'~e~G.a=~c::
jv ~t shall be acv~3c~y oc:y a~c sea:: ~ot je j~~dl~s C~
t~e ap~o~n~~~g ~owe~ and ~n s~c~ ~~s~a~~e ~~C ~L ~he ~~sta~~e
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":;Ie zl.nal a~c :10 appeal :na~l ~e. -:a^e~ Che.::e ::-:-CITl. \: a C2.:lCl.es
creaced und~~ this sect~cn may ~e :llleci by the appo~ntlng
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or any proceeclngs take~ ~e=e~ncer
A =ed~ct~or. i~ pay shal: be a ce~o:~c~, ~~ce~ ~t~s
sert~on 1J.T"ToS....;..... ~s a Dar..&... -.....-+=::: -';::r...:....o .o:-::::.r1'!"!c.:::. -a:.:J-r-1::='-
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ana ~ages l~ ccnnec~~on ~l:~ a geneT2~ econc~y O~ c~=~all-
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2 plan to ~~crease s21ar~es ~na ~age3 ~hro~g~out c~e Ci~y
serv~ce shall li~ew~se be a cenotlon
A?PRCVED ChlS 28ch day of June
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0ona~d how~anaJ ~Qai=~an
Sa~ta ~on~ca ?e~sc~nel Boa~d
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SECTION 1110. Suspension, Demot~on and Dism~ssal
The City Council and all off~cers having a?point~ve
(power) authority are vested with the right :0 exe~cise
the disc~plinary~ and removal powers hereinafte~ ?rov~ded.
An employee serving a prcbationa~y per~od in an office,
pos~t~on or e~ployment, shall be subject to removal :he=e-
from withouc right of appeal.
An employee, ocher chan one serv~ng a probatLonary ?eriod,
nold~ng a pos~tion In che Classified Serv~ce shall be
subJect co suspens~on without pay for a per~od or no~
exceed~ng thirty days ~n anyone calendar yea=, to demot~on,
or removal from his!~er pos~tior- for ~~sccnduct. ~~cGmpetency,
inefficiency or for ~all~re co obse~ve the r~les or ~eg~laClOns
of ~he dena~~~ent, cffice or agency, or co co-ooerace reasonaDlv
~i:h ~~s/her super~or or fellow emolovees DU= sub,ec~ to :~e J
right of ~he em?loyee to appeal co' t~e Personnel Board in
tne manner set for~~ he=e~n
C') Suc:: employee shall be ent:.t2.ed ::'0 :::-eceive, :lpon request,
at ::he office of the board or officer ::ak~ng such act~cn,
not later than the (second business) cent~ calendar day
:hereafter, a wT~:ten s~ateme~c l~ wh~cQ sha~~ Je s~a~ed
seoa~acelv each 0= the c~arges aca~nst (hLn) :he emo:ovee
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"J.pon "N'h:.ch such S1.:s-oensJ.on, demct:.on or remova':" :..s cased,
a- copy of which statemenc s~all ~e fu~~shed the (Clerk)
Secrecarv of the Personnel Board. (3e) The emp~ovee shall
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~ave cen ca:e~dar davs after the receinc 0= sucn scacement
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0= ~harges ~o ri~e an answer :0 sucn ~rrarges scou~d ~e or
she desi=e ::0 do so --
~he answer shall be :iled in che O=ILce of the Cicy Clerk
and WlC~ t~e (Clerk) Secretarv of che Personnel Soard. :n
(h~ s) ...1...e ~-s.~e'" (o~ 0 ~e""""~~ ~-e ,';; no sea-orne""'" 0':: .~~-r:res
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has been ~ade ava~lable co hl~ as req~~red.) s~ch emplovee
may request a ~ea=~~g by =he Personnel 30ard :0 =ev~ew ~uch
s~s?ens~on. democ~on or removal wh~ch shal: be called a~c
held as orov~dec fo~ ~n che ~~:es and reg~~ac~ons Rea=~~2S
aav oe ccnduc~ed ~Lformal17 and ~~e r~le5 of eVl~e~ce ~eed~
~ot apply :he Personnel Soard shall oake NL~~~en f~~c~~gs,
conclusions and recommendatlons wh~c~ s~al~ sca~e :or eac~
cnar~e ~he:ner or not succcharge lS susta~ned and (such
=i~d~~gs shall be f~nal and no appeal ~ay be ~aken cherefrcn.
Suc~ Joard also shall sec forch ~n ~~~t~~g ~ts concl~s~8ns
and recommendac~ons to the appo~nc~ng pOwer, ete C~:y Councll
and Clty Manager, wlth~n ten days after com?let~on of =he
hearing) whether 1USt cause eXlsts fer clsclollr-e
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If, wirh resnect co a de8ot~on or removal, such ?erso~nel
Board shall concl~de that sucn demct~cn or re~ova: ~as
w~c~out Just cause, a recommendat~on by it 0= re~ns~a:e~ecc
w~thout loss or pay shall be b~nc~ng UDen t~e a?po~nt~~g
~ower ~io forchwith sha:l o~der s~ch ~e~nstacemer.c a~ci ~~
such evenc che conclus~ons and recc~~e~cation 0= :~e Perso~~e:
Soard s~all be ~~nal ~nd co.a~peal. ~ay be. :~ken ~~ere==om.
If ~he Personne~ 3oa~G conCluces trta= suc~ ceT.otlcn or removal
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was with Just cause, any recommendacion by it shall be
advisory only and shall not be b~nd~ng on the appo~ntin~
power and ~n such instance and in the ~nstance of a
suspension the ciec~s~on of the ap?o~nt~ng power shall
be final and no appeal may be ~aken theref~om. Vacanc~es
created under th~s sect~on may be f~lled by the appo~nc~ng
author~ty by tempora~y appointment pend~ng the com?le~~on
of any proceedl~gs taken hereunder.
A reduct~on in Dav shall be a demotion, under ~h~s seCClon,
unless it lS a pa~t of a plan to red~ce salarles and wages
~n conneCClon wl~h a general economy o~ cu~ta~lment program
A fallure to ~=ant an i~crease to an ~ndividual at a t~~e
when l~creases a=e ~~anced generally as a ?art of a ?lan
~o ~nc=ease salarles ~~d wages :h=oughout t~e Cicy 5erv~ce
shall ll~ewise be a demot~on
COMBINED CR:r,:~AL A~D ~E~
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SECTION 1110
Susgension, Je~ot~on and D~smissa:.
The Ci~y Council and all officers havi~g appo~~cive
auc~ori~v are vested w~=h the r~ght :c exe=c~se :he
d~scipl~nary and removal powers here~naicer ?rcv~~ed.
An employee serv~,g a prooa:ionary period ~n ~ of=~ce,
?os~:icn or emplo~entJ shal: ~e sub~ecc :0 =e~oval
~~e~ef~orn ~~:hout r~ght of appeal
An employee, ot~er than one serv~ng a probat~cnary ?er~Gd,
~cld~ng a pcs~:~an ~n the Class~f~ed Se~J~ce shal: ~e
subJec~ to s~spen~ion ~~t~ouc pay fer ~ ?erlcd oi ~ct
e'V''''eod~''''cr ....., -~"... a~vs ~r.:: ann one ,.._1 "''"'c,-- ";"':0- -,.., ""''''0-' '"'TI
.llo-.... _ ....i..J...o ~ ....:__ '-./ .. ca.._.., ..:.... J.'y J.. -: -=-_ _.I.~ G._ ~. ~__ 1 L...... ....._:..u _.....IV.L ,
C~ =e~oval r~oc ~~s;ce= ?Cs~tlC~ :cr n~sccn~uc=J L~corr~ete~cy~
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0= t~e cepa~~me~t~ o~=~ce or agency, 07 =~ co-cpe=ace reason-
ab:y ~~=h hls/he~ super~0r O~ iel:ow ;~~oyees bu~ sub~ac:
:0 c~e r~g~c of tte employee :0 ap~ea: to ~je ?erson~e: Bca~~
~n :he ~anr.er set fcrt~ he=~n
Such ern?lcyee s~al~ ~~ e~~~:~ec_:o recek:e, cpcn. ~e~~es:,
at the of=~ce or :~e Doarc O~ OI=~ce= ~a~~~g s~c~ acc~cr..
~cc later ~~an che tenth ca:encar day :2ereaf:er, a w~~=:en
~---e~e~~ ~~ ~~hi~~ -~-~l 'DO ~~~~~~ -e~a~~rQl~; Q-~h ~; -ho
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~~arg~s aga~nsc ~~: 7op~oye~ UpO~ ~~~C~ s~cn. SUS?enS~On, .
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be =u~~sted :~e Secreea~7 of the ?erscnnel 3oarc. 7~e em~:oyee
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cr she des~re co co so
~e ans~er s~all Je =i:ed ~- ~he of=~ce O~ =~e :~cy Clerk
a~ci ~~=h t~e Secreca=y of che ?e~sor.~el 3card. i~ =~e a~s~e=,
-"c'" e~ I ......~'PO~ "'!"!"t--~ -e~'!'Qst ..... !-,e;:::l-........."...,. nv -,~.a ~~--c..,..,........o.~ Poa~~
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=0 =ev~e~ sucn suspenSlon, demot~cn or ~enoval N~lcn s~a~~
....e -....-:-~~d and hcl,...1 ~,.... -~o"\'''''';ec'- t-.......... ...~ '-;".e -"'''':es -n""::: --~.-"!'--~.....t""":'9"'!s
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~ear~ngs =ay ~e cona~cted ~~Icrwa~~y a~d ete r~~es o.:c ev~ce~ce
eese cae a~ply ~~e Personnel 30arc sna:: ~a~e ,~~~:er. =~~i-
i.....-s -....r.CiUS..;O~~ a~ci ""ec'"'''--''e~,..;-r:-.-''''''- ~....:.,. _:.. S"'-;~ s--'"'~ :or
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each charge ~~et~e= 0= ~or: suc~ c~arge ~s s~sta~r.ed ar.c
~heche~ ~ust cause ex~sts =cr d~sc~p:i~e
I~, N~~~ =espec~ ~o a ~emot~~r.J such Perscnr-e~ 3ca~c
sha:: conclude ~~at suc~ demcc~on or ~e~cv21 was ~~:~our:
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Just cause, a recommenca:~on ~v ~c ot re~~s~a:~e~~ ~~c~-
cu: loss c~ ?ay shall. J;_b~n~~~g ~P?n :te a~?o~~t~~~ _
?ower who :o=c~w~tt sna~~ o=cer s~c~ =e~~s~a:emen~ a~c ~~
suc~ event the concl~s~ons an~ ~eco~enciac~cn of :he
~:=a;oo'"so:nnei ~oa~.4 "'~al ~ ~e ";=-+":""Ia1 a~,.; """'!~ ~T"'o!Je~~ ~....~. ~e -....k.::.,.-.
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t~e=e=rom. ~r t~e ?erson~el Boa=c conc_~ces =~a= sec~
ce~ct~on or =e~oval Nas v~:~ j~S~ ca~se. a~y =ecQ~e~da:~~n
0: ~~ shall ~e advisory.cnly an~ :hall ~c: J~ bl~C~~g on
c~e aDpo~~c~ng powe= a~c ~~ suc~ ~~s~a~ce ~~c ~n :~e ~~s:a~C2
,.,- -
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suspension ~~e dec~s~o~ c: che a~?c~~~~~~ ?owe=
s:ta.....:..
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be final and no appeal may be taken therefrom. Vacanc~es
created under this sect~on may be filled by che ap?o~nt~ng
author~ty by =emporary appoincmen~ pending the completion
of any proceedings taken hereunde=
A reduction in pay shall be a demotion, ~,der th~s
sect~on, ~~less ~t is a part of a plan ~o reduce salaries
and wages ~n connection w~th a general economy or cur~a~l-
ment program. A failure to grant an inc=ease to an i~d~vidual
at a time when ~~creases are granted general~y as a ?ar~ 0=
a Dlan to increase salaries and wages chrouzhout che Cicy
serJice shall likewise be a demot~on J
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SA:-l''':'.",- )fO:-l'.CA :'fl-:-:IC1PAL CODE:
oloyment shaH be it: :'1e reverse order
of :::e la.y.ot:s
SECT!ON 1110 Suspension. Demo-
tion 1I1d DismIssal. ":'he City Cou..-:,cll
and all officers hav>ng appomt:.ve 9Qwer
a.re vested WIth t.'1e "Ig'1t to exerc:.!Ie
the disclplmar:1 and removal "Jowers
herema!ter ~rovtded .
An employe se:Vlng a. probauonary
pertod 111 an oC!ce, ;>os.t1on or em"Oloy.
ment. shall be sub)e<:t to removal t.iiere-
:rom Nltbout ~ght at appeal.
An . empioye ot.ier :.~ one se.rnng
a. ;:Jrooauor.ary penod. ~oid:ng ~ pOS1.
tlon ;n the Cla3slfied Se!'V1ce 3hall ':le
sUbJect to suspen::llon "\'ltl:'Out pay ~or
a ;>e~od of not exceedmg t..'urtv:avs
In a.."1Y one calenear year, to .:e.T..ot:.o.n.
Ol" removal. from 'us :;:IOSlt:.On. fot' m!s-
conduct. Ir.compe~ancy, !:1emc:ency, or
;or ~41lure. to obser..e :.~e rJles or reg'..t-
'atlons 01" ':he .jepart::':.e.."1t, oJI:.ce or
a.g!m.c!,. or to cO-Qoera.te re3..5ona.bly
'Ntt..':. :l.lS super!ors or fellow ernoloyes.
:lUt 3Ubl~:: to :."1e r::ght of :to:e employe
to appeal to :'''1e ?ersonnei 30ara :n
t!:.e 'na,.'lner .set :ort.l:. herem_
'Suc.!l. empioye s..'1a.ll be ent:tled ~o
-!!'eelve. :.tpon r'!quest. at the cece ~.
:.':.e board or :)ffic:er ca..lc:1g' such acuor~
not la.ter :."Ian t.~e second busmes.s da.y
:.":erea..rter a. 'VTItte.'''l stal;err..enl; m wi!1ch
shall oe stated- .separately eaci'l. 0:: ~e
c.!l.argu a.ga.:l':Jt r:.rm '..loon. wh1~'t :uc.:t
suspension, demot~on or :-eonova.l :..s
based. a. copy of ....-ro.:ch stateme~t snall
be fur:nshed ~e Clerk of :..'1e ?er.lon-
"leI Board 3e shall nave ten dava after
to':.e I"l!{!e!pt of such 3ta.teme."1t' Wtt.'Un
'viuch to :ile an answ!'!r to :such 5ta.l;e-
ment or c~arges should !te iesU'e to
co so.
~e answer shaH oe ;iled :.0. :he o.c:ce
of :lle C:ty Clerk and W"!t.'1 t.'::.e Gar.!!:
or :be ?erson."lei 3oard.. :'"1 his answer.
?r O~'l.efW1se 11 :10 3ta.tement or ::~a.rges
'1a3 !::een -nac:e a. val.lable to ~ as re-
qUIred, such employe :nay reo:tut!st a
!\elU't.!lg by :..'::e Personnel Boarti to :1!-
,<"lew st:ch 3WipenslOn. .:::emocon or re-
moval WhIC:l shall ':le ,:alled and '::.eld
as 1:lroVlded for ;n t..'1e :".lies and :"eg"..1-
lar.:.ons Hee...'"1ng:s T.a.y '!le conducted 'n-
!onnally a.nd :.'1e :"Ules 0: ev:.dence need
not a.ppiy The Po;;r9onnel Board 3nail
'Il&ke 'vr:t!en ~"ldmgs wt-..l.ch shall state
as to each durge wr,et.'le!' 'Jr 'lot S'l.:.c::.
c~rge ,s ;;ustat.ned and such tl..-::dlr.g!l
.shall be nr.a.l and :l.O appeal 'na.y ':le
:aken tl:eref:'om. Such board wo 3ha.ll
set forth ,:1 wnt:ng 11:3 conej~lons and
recommendat:ons :~ased upon such 1nd.
. l' gs and shaH cer"'..l.fy 3uch ;i."ldings.
ccnch~slons 'l..."lC -eo;:ommer.dat:.olUl :0 :.':.e
aopoln~mg 'lower, :.'1e C:ty Cour..cll. ~"ld
OR::GINAL
e
U2
C.ty )'lanag~!'" WithIn ~e:t days uter
compie~lon or the 'teartng
II. '.\i"tth resoect to a deonoUon ar re-
-no.-a!. such Personnel Boa.rd 31".a.:l con-
clude that :such demO[10n or re:r.oval
was Wlt.'10Ut :USt cause, a reCOmMenc.a.
tlon hy . t of pelns ta te":1 e:" t ...... t...'1ou t loss
ot pay shall be OI:'lCtng upon ~he ap-
pOtnt1ng power who rort.l'1wlth shall or.
C:er 3ucb remstatement a.::.d ::1 such
event the cor:c!u:nons a..'td rec:nr.rnen<:a'
~On :Jf the ?e:.l"'SOI"~"lei Board 311all ~e
'inal and 1:0 3.opes.l may ::e taken :.here:-
~rom It L'::e Per:sonnei Board concludes
:.i.at such denlotJon ;}r terr:oval ',\Tas 'N1th
:ust cause, any t!!'eommenc.aUon '::v . t
stall lle adVISOry only and shall ':ot 'oe
binding on the apeoLt:t:rg ;lower and
1?} 3UC.h l:t:3ta.!lCe a.nd :.:t t~e !!"st3.n.ce or
a. SWlDenSlon the ::ec:slon -.. the .1'0-
;JQUlt:i.r:.g ?OWI!!' 5ha.il be 4.~2.1 .a...~d no
appeal m.ay -:e :aken :"Iere!rcm 7a-
::1r.c:es cr"!at~d '--,::.de~ t.::.~s sectior. ":lilY
':le :5.lled bv :t.e a.opOlr.t:ng ?Ower iy
:e!!l."9orar)" 3.PDou:.t.:nent "Je.:1d~r::l< t~e
':om:plecon or allY :;:Iroceedu:gs -:a."-er.
-'e~~unc.er
.;. recuctlor. m pay .shail :e a. ::emQ-
t:.on ~~er :...~~ seC~-:on.. '..ll'1.iesa . to :3
a -oa1'1: .Jt a ;lan :0 recuce saiar:e::l at:~
;va.g~s .... :: ~n!1ec !.:on PJr t...."'l a ,;e~ er3..i
e-:or.orr.)" or c1;r,:a1.l!r..e:tt :lrogl"'3.m A
:al;u:-e :0 gnnt an l:1Crease ':.0 ar:. :nCl-
./ld:.:a1 It a ti..;'"n!! ""hen ~~c:"~a:3es are
~nted senerally as a part :Jf a ;lan
:0 or-crease ~"l""'.es ard 'Nage:s t:tl"Ough-
out :he C.:'}" ser,..tce .shall l!;;:eW1se :,e
a cemoe.on
S'4:(.-;;i()~ :11::'. Polittcal -\ctivtties
P~lublted. c-.ro ;leNon '1old.t::g a. ::OSI.
::.on 1:1 ::"1.e CasSlt!ed Se:-"lc~ :::tOt" -:)n ~n
eil~bie list shall .seek ;jr ,,"cce-ot e!e!:::lon,
nomtr.atlon or aooOlnt.':lent ,,"s an o:ffi.::er
at a poi: teal club :)r o~a.'1.:za.tion. 'to r
shall :such nerson :ake a.nv 3.C:lve lJart
'n a..ly "'!lU:1IClpal DoiltlCal cacpals.1. ::II"
cor.tr:bute L~ereto ::::: behalf -:Jf anY car..
Clcates. 1" or shall .!UC:l per.lon se~i<: .!I g-
'atu...~s :0 an.y ~et:::ion se~i<:lng ~o ad4
';anC9 :~e ,~andIdacy ot all'.' ~er~on :Ol"
any ;!!.u=!C~pal orne! )tOt.&.'11:rg '.:1 t~15
.!ectlon shall "J\! const.-.le'i :0 :Jrever:t ar-y
sucb persons :=-o~ ":e!rg ::'i ::eco~lJ"'g a.
member of a :;:Io1!l:lca.l c:ub or org2oI'l:1;3.-
t~or.. or iron:. attendlr.g :loil'::c21 ~e~H-
:-"lgs. o,r f'~m~ en~o~!:g e!1!:.:e .::-eedom
::-om a.ll ;,.,."":.ter:e!'ence 14 .~as"C.1:g .:"-13 y.c~a.
or ::om 3eekmg elec:.::on or a.ppOl:1.t:r.ent
:0 public ':J.:fice :'-"0:1 :Je!:orru:::g a ,:a.."'ld:-
c.ate !er :)ublic o.ece, ar.v such 'Jer:!on
shall re!;!.uest ar.d be ~a.I::~ec a lea.ve of
3.bse:r.ce. ".v't.~out :;:lay. :0 :e.ma..::1 '!1 eEect
i1.::::'lg :~e ~er:=od ::)f ::me me::' pe:-:!on '3
a :andlda te
SE~ON l.!.:2. PTol'11b.tlOns. ""0 :)er-
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I "'-genc2- Itcns 9-.\ and 13-C: PrcsentE"d at this ti"~e 'ias J. ::-CSOlUI:10n
nincinp on the ballot cf ACT]l lO. 1979. a cha~Ter a~enJ~ept -~garJln=
. -.....JI L ~ - ~ L-"
~0nt cc~trol and c?~tain othe~ election provisions and ~doption of a3
ordip~nce related tc th~ ballot order of candlda~es and ~ca5llrc~ ~s
!"cqw~stcd by ~'!E~ycr S";J~nk. JC'h'1 .Jl1TeClka. requested cOTlsi.d(','ation of 2_D
0~dj~2nce 2~epdq0nt to provid~ faT a uTIlform Rcthod of qualj~Tipg
!;.~I:n2.t;!l:es for Ch2,"! LeT 3.TlcnCFIPIlt Deti tlCI1S a COtlnC11TJembp--;.~ t1eec1 Ilo'led
~ 0 h
~O adc"Ct RE'solutic,,' No, ':o179(CC5) ertit],ed: "-'j\:~l:::.soCGir0'r()j::--tH.LTITY
r:OmrCIl. CF THE eY'i')' OF SArnA I'I0::TCA suSnITTIYG TO TEF, QUALl:FIL'] :C~ECTORS
PEC!'OS!: '::'IOll '\ en: AV lX1TL\ TJVE crfA~ 'IER i\ \t~~~r;~,IE:n PROPOS iNG A S-:S'l;::1 0 F
?.::!"IT Ci);;IROL _DJ TH~ C1Tv Gf S1-\::T;\ :'rmTICA. AYD CO"SOLID.:\Tl\G .3..N ELECTIO:':
CO:; CErr:-::; :-.,.:; T!!C GO\'d~yr y::-; EO ."IJ:.I) () i:' 'i'_HE SAi~n'_.1. ~;:o1iT C\ .U'\TT FJ -r::D SCEOOL nYSlltICT
"n:TH Ti~S GE":ERi\l l~J~'!l:CJP.:-\L ELEC"TIO:""'O BE HELD 0:'J TEF 7E<I~H nOTE) D-'\Y
OI:' j-\PI1_I L =- 197 J'''; ~ e [1~d?ng OJ! ~ 1 tIe c )-:1)1 and · r 3 J 'lrlng fLlrt~<?'l" TOOd diT1 ~ tll ere oJ
of. S~C'oTId by :12.yol' l'PtJ 1'empoTC' CODe".
[ovncll Vote: Unaniwcusly approved 5-0
",~bs0nt :
Covncilpewbers Trives and van den SteeD~oven
Cnu!'c:i l-".~"~~:;:- Re'co. )'lcv('d to adoc>~: O"';,~dinance ~~o. 1114 entitled: "A:.J
C~~D!...:l:"1\~J(~LiP~1[~\~rfL{[r~~~~~:C'-I~lO:'.J J.~..tIJ J. CJ1~ T!-}P:: -S~\)}T.A~ ~'IO~~IC~~ i-I~~~~rICIP~\L CODE~
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:hC~80Y>tO hccc~~ ef~GCT~V0 ID[~d~atc11 p~~suant to Llty C~aTtc~ SectIon
r)!9fC"j \i~aicI1 p:p.:':-"\l].JCS tJ13.t an i;.:-:"Td:~T1Z---:CCl :~Glat]~TIg to ~n Glectlo~ 511(111
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