55A - RESO - CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY

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Each officer on the above list shall be considered senior to the officers following such officer on the above list for purposes of this resolution. For purposes of this Resolution, the term "City Manager" shall include any officer designated as "Acting City Manager" by the City Council. Section 4. Any person designated as the Acting City Manager either by the currently employed City Manager in accordance with Santa Ana City Charter Section 503 or by operation of this Resolution, and who serves for more than thirty (30) days, shall as of the 31 st day of service receive the same compensation and benefits provided to the Police Chief 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 pay or 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. Nothing in this Resolution shall restrict the City Council's authority to enter into an agreement approved by a majority vote of the Council providing for different compensation, benefits and conditions of employment for an Acting City Manager. Section 5. The authority granted by section 3 of this Resolution shall only be exercised by the officers designated therein only in accordance with the following standards: (a) The authority shall be exercised only in the absence of the City Manager and all senior officers. (b) The authority shall be exercised only as to matters which cannot reasonably be postponed until the return of the City Manager or a senior officer or as to minor and routine matters. Section 6. No action by an officer designated in section 3 of this Resolution pursuant to the authority granted therein shall be invalid by reason of noncompliance with the standards set forth in section 4 of this resolution. However, the City Manager or a senior officer shall have the same authority to rescind such action as if such action had been taken by the City Manager or such senior officer in the first instance. Section 7. Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed to limit the existing authority of the City Manager to delegate matters for action by subordinate officers or employees or to designate subordinate officers or employees to act as his representative on any matter. Resolution No. 2017 - Page 2 of 3 55A -4