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Proposed Charter Amendments June 19, 2018 Page 5 purchasing and a property control system for the City government under rules and regulations to be prescribed by ordinance. 7. Civil Service Positions Police Chief Sec. 1002. - Civil service and excepted service. The civil service system of the City shall cover all employees of the City not excepted by this section. (a) The excepted service shall comprise the following offices and positions [ADD (16) Chief of Police.] 8. Mandates General Plan Update with 2 years of each U.S. Census Article IV. Div. 3: Add Section 426. — General Plan Update Every Ten Years Within three months after the publication of each federal decennial census, the City shall initiate a review of its General Plan and adopt amendments if necessary. The City may initiate a review or adopt General Plan amendments more frequently as it deems necessary. 9. Code of Ethics to Apply to All Officers and Department Heads Sec. 401.05. - Code of ethics and conduct. The City of Santa Ana shall adopt a Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials, officers appointed by the City Council, department heads or agency directors, appointed and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence in the integrity of local government elected and appointed officials. The City Council shall adopt the Code of Ethics and Conduct by ordinance or resolution within six months of the effective date of this Charter section. In the event that the Council decides to submit one or more proposed charter amendments to the voters in November, 2018, the Special Election would be consolidated with the General Municipal Election for the offices of Mayor and Councilmember Wards 2, 4, and 6. The Request for the County Registrar of Voters to conduct the elections must be filed with the Board of Supervisors no later than August 10, 2018. To ensure sufficient time to prepare all the necessary documents and provide for a ballot argument process, it is recommended that the Council make the decision relative to submitting ballot measures no later than the first Council meeting in July 2018. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #1 (Establish a comprehensive community engagement initiative to expand access to information and create opportunities for stakeholders to play an active role in discussing public policy and setting priorities). 65D-5