Item 36 - Proposed Voter Ballot Measure(s) for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election to Amend the City Charter

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ARTICLE X. - CIVIL SERVICE Sec. 1000. - Civil service system. A civil service system shall be as follows in addition to necessary rules of implementation to be established by ordinance: and as may be recommended by the personnel board: (a) That the most qualified and competent employees shall be appointed and promoted, based upon fair and equitable competition for the positions to ensure the highest quality City government. (b) That no political or other outside influences shall affect appointments or promotions. (c) That there shall be equal opportunity for all persons regardless of membership in a protected class as specified in state or federal law. age, sex, race, religion, creed, marital status, physical handicap, or national origin. (d) That there is equitable treatment of all civil service employees in matters of discipline, layoff or dismissal from the City service. The system should be established in such a manner to ensure the accomplishment of the foregoing standards in appointments, promotions, discipline, layoffs or dismissals of civil service employees. The civil service rules and regulations shall provide for such matters as the City Council and the personnel board, with the concurrence of the City Council, may deem necessary, proper or expedient to carry out the intent and purpose of the civil service provisions of this charter. These rules and regulations shall provide: (a) Preference for veterans for appointment to civil service positions consistent with the principle of merit. (b) Vacancies in positions of the higher classes in the civil service of the City shall be filled with preference to employees occupying positions of lower classes having duties and responsibilities which can reasonably be considered as affording training and experience for the performance of the duties of the higher class. (c) That persons achieving eligibility for a position in the civil service shall retain that eligible status for a time sufficient to offer an opportunity to be appointed to a position in the civil service. (d) That the right to exercise disciplinary and dismissal powers is vested respectively in the officers of the City who have the power of appointment as to any position in the personnel system. Actions relating to suspension, demotion or dismissal for reasonable and sufficient cause may be taken by the officer having the power of appointment to the position.