HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1580_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 1580
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C I TY OF REDLANDS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE REDLANDS ORDINANCE
CODE, ENTITLED "CITY MANAGER"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA, DOES
ORDAIN THAT THE REDLANDS ORDINANCE CODE IS HEREBY AMENDED TO PRO-
VIDE AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1.
§ 13009, of Article 130, entitled "ADVICE" is deleted from the
Redlands Ordinance Code.
Section 2 .
§ 13101, of Article 131, entitled "AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION" shall
be changed to read as follows :
§ 13101. AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. The City Manager shall receive
such compensation as the City Council shall from time to time
determine and fix by a majority vote, considering solely the matter
of the Manager ' s compensation.
§ 13105, of Article 131, entitled "SEVERANCE PAY" shall be changed
to read as follows :
§ 13105. SEVERANCE PAY. On termination of employment of the
City Manager by reason of involuntary removal from service or
within three years of initial employment other than for willful
misconduct, the City Manager shall receive cash severance pay in
a lump sum equal to one month's pay.
Section 3 .
Article 132, titled "REMOVAL" shall be changed to read as follows :
ARTICLE 132. REMOVAL
§ 13201. VOTE REQUIRED. The removal of the City Manager shall be
effected only by a majority vote of the whole City Council as then
constituted, convened in a regular council meeting; subject, how-
ever, to the provisions of the next succeeding sections .
§ 13202. DISCRETIONARY HEARING. The Council at :its discretion
may grant a public hearing or a private hearing in personnel
session to the Manager for the purpose of hearing his reasons as
to why he should not be removed. The Manager must submit a written
request to the City Clerk for the hearing within ten days subse-
quent to the vote on his removal. The hearing shall be held at
the second regular Council meeting after receipt by the City Clerk.
13203 . FINALITY. In removing the City Manager, the City Council
shall use its uncontrolled discretion and its action shall be final.
§ 13204. REMOVAL AFTER MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this chapter hereinbefore enumerated, the City Manager
shall not be removed from office during or within a period of thirty
days next succeeding any general municipal election held in the city
at which said election a member of the City Council is elected. The
purpose of this provision is to allow any newly elected member to
the City Council to observe the actions and ability of the City
Manager.
Section 4.
§ 13317, of Article 133, entitled, "POWERS : DUTIES, " is deleted
from the Redlands Ordinance Code.
Section 5 .
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30)
days after final passage thereof.
Section 6.
PUBLICATION: This ordinance shall be published within fifteen (15)
days after its passage, as required by law, in the following news-
paper of general circulation : Redlands D y Facts .
ATTEST:
Mayo of e y f lands
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APPROVED FOR FORM:
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City ttorney
I, Peggy A. Moseley, ty Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting thereof on the 7th day of December,
1976 by the following vote :
AYES : Councilmen Knudsen, Elliott, Mayor DeMirjyn
NOES : Councilman Miller, Councilwoman Grace
ABSENT: None
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