2024-013 - Exercise Authority of Appointed Officials

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the Appointed Official. In the event that none of the city officials or city employees had previously been designated in an acting role, then the deputized city official or employee that has held their title the longest will be deputized first. Section 7. Any person designated as the Acting City Manager either by the City Manager in accordance with Santa Ana City Charter Section 503 or by operation of this Resolution, and who served for more than thirty (30) days, shall as of the 31st day of service, receive the same base salary and benefits provided to the highest paid member of the unrepresented Executive Management classification as set forth in the Basic Compensation and Benefit Plan for Classes of Employment Designated as Unrepresented Executive Management plus one dollar ($1.00); provided, however, that the Acting City Manager shall not receive any benefits specific to law enforcement or public safety officers. The compensation and benefits provided for herein shall be retroactive to the 31st day of service. The City Council may by agreement approved by a majority vote of the Council provide for different compensation, benefits and conditions of employment for an Acting City Manager. Section 8. Any person designated as the Acting City Attorney either by the City Attorney in writing or by operation of this Resolution, and who served for more than thirty (30) days, shall receive the compensation set forth in their bargaining unit's Memorandum of Understanding with the City for an acting position designated as Executive Management. Section 9. Any person designated as the Acting City Clerk either by the City Clerk in writing or by operation of this Resolution, and who served for more than thirty (30) days, shall receive the compensation set forth in their bargaining unit's Memorandum of Understanding with the City for an acting position designated as Executive Management. Section 10. The authority granted by sections 3-5 of this Resolution shall only be exercised by the officers or employees designated therein and only in accordance with the following standards: (a) The authority shall be exercised only in the absence of the Appointed Official; and (b) The authority shall be exercised only as to matters which cannot reasonably be postponed until the return of the Appointed Official or as to minor and routine matters. Section 11. No action by an officer or employee designated in sections 3-5 of this Resolution pursuant to the authority granted therein shall be invalid by reason of noncompliance with the standards set forth in sections 7-9 of this Resolution. However, the Appointed Official shall have the same authority to rescind such action as if such action had been taken by the Appointed Official in the first instance. Section 12. Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed to limit the existing authority of the Appointed Officials to delegate matters for action by subordinate officers or Resolution No. 2024-013 Page 3 of 4