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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF
A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
CONSOLIDATED WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ON
NOVEMBER 7, 2006 FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
VOTERS' OF QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE
AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: By Ordinance No. NS- ,the City Council has declared
that a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 7, 2006.for the election of
municipal officers.
SECTION 2: Under provisions of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana and the
California Elections Code, a. special election shall be held in conjunction with the
General Municipal Election to be held on November 7, 2006 and the following proposed
amendments to the City Charter shall be submitted to the voters:
A. A proposal to amend Section 400 of the Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
B. A. A proposal to amend Section 401 of the Charter to read as set
forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
C. A proposal to amend Section 402 of the Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
D. A proposal to amend Section 404 of the Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit 0, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
E. A proposal to amend Section 413 of the Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit E, attached hereto and incorporated hereil1 by this reference;
F. A proposal to amend Sections 421 and 422 of the Charter to read as set
forth in Exhibit F, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
G. A proposal to amend Section 901 of the Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit G, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
H. A proposal to amend Section 901.1 of the Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit H, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
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I. A proposal to amend Section 910 of the Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit I, attached her~toand incorporated herein by this reference;
.J. A proposal to ,amend Section 911 of toe Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit J, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
K. A proposal to amend Section 91.2 of .the Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit K. attached hereto and incorporated herein by this. reference;
L. A proposal to amend Section 1200 of the Charter to read as set forth in
Exhibit L, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
ADOPTED this
day of
.2006
Miguel 'A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph Vj. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Ordinance No. NS=-- to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on . , and that said ordinance was
published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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Exhibit A
Sec. 400. Number, selection and terms of members.
The city council shall consist of seven (7) members elected at the times and in the
matter (manner} provided in this charter, each of whom, except for the. mayor, shall
serve a term of four (4) years. The term of each member shall begin following such
electioR, at the fir-st rogulaFly scheduled meoting of the sity sauRcilat 6:00 om on the
second Tuesdav of December following certification of election results, and each shall
serve except as otherwise provided for in this charter, until his or her successor is
elected and qualified. Each office of council member shall be a separate office and,
except for the mayor, one (1) of such offices shall be assigned to each of the wards of
the city. Candidates for each office of councilmember other than the mayor shall be
nominated from such ward by the electors of such ward and candidates for mayor shall
be nominated by electors of the city, but all council members shall be elected by the vote
of the electors of the city at large.
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Exhibit B
Sec. 401. Qualifications of members.
To be eligible to be elected to the office of council member, a person must be a
re!Jisteredaualified voter and a thirty (30) dav resident of the ward from which l=lethe
candidate is nominated at the time nomination papers are issued to him as provided for
in SectioR 22842 of the Elections Code of the State of California, except thatthe mayor
need only be a registered voter and thirtv (30) dav resident of the city at such time. In
the event any councilmember other than the mayor shalLcease. to. be a resident .ofthe
ward from whichl=lethe .councilmember (or, in the. case of an appointee,'. ffisthe
councilmember'spredecessor)was elected, or intheeventthe mayor shall ceasetd be
a resident of the city,ffisthe office shall immediately become vacant and shall be filled in
the same manner as herein provided for other vacancies; provided, that where a
council member ceases to be a. resident of the ward from whichl=lethe councilmember
(or, in case of an appointee, flis-thecouncilmember's predecessor) was elected solely
because of a change in boundaries of any ward as in this charter provided, l=lethe
councilmember shall not lose flisthe office by reaSon of such change. If a member of the
city council shall be convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, ffisthe office shall
immediately become vacant and be so declared by the city council.
No l3er6on 61:1811 eo eligible for Romination for or election to the office of sOIlRcilmomborA
person who has served two (2) consecutive terms offour (4) years each shall be eliaible
for appointment. nomination for or election to the office of council member (reaardless
of wards represented bv that person durino such period) no sooner than for a term
beainnino eioht (8) vears after completion of that council member's second consecutive
full term.
Short or partial terms shall not be considered7"' in determinina eliaibilitv for appointment.
nomination or election. For purposes of this charter. short or partial terms shall onlv be
those where the councilmember was elected or appointed to replace another
council member who left office before the latter official's term expired. Anv
council member who assumed office at the beainnina of a term and left office earlv for
anv reason whatsoever shall be deemed to have served a full term.
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Exhibit C
Sec. 402. Compensation of members.
Ea$Effective after the 2008 aeneral election. each member of the city council.
'ndud/no the Mavor. shall receive as compensation for his ar hortheirsl:)cvices as sl,lsf:! a
montAly salary iR tho Sl,lfR af ana Al,lAar:ea aRa tvionly Ji'le aallar-s ($125.00). TR.e
mafRllar olasted te fill tAB amcs af fRayera month Iv salary established bv ordinance in
an amount UP to that as mav be established bv. and calculated in accordance with. the
provisions of state law for oenerallaw cities of the size of Santa Ana. This reference to
oenerallaw shall not be .deemed.toconstitute.adoption of such law in .Santa Ana. but
shallonlv be used for reference purposes in calculatino citv council salary. The. Mayor
shall receive the additional amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) Jar sacnper month
said fRsfRllor shall fill tAe amce sf fRayar. Further, each member of the city council shall
receive reimbursement for required travel and other expenses while on official business
of the city as authorized and approved by the city council.
Absence of a member of the city council from all. regular and special meetings of the city
council during any calendar month shall render him or her ineligible to receive the
monthly salary for such a calendar month unless by permission of the city council
expressed in its official minutes.
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Exhibit D
Sec. 404. Presiding officer, mayor
The mayor shall bea member of the city council and shall preside over the meetings of
the city council. The . mayor shall have voice. and vote in all of the city council's
proceedings and shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial
purposes. The mayor shall have no administrative duties but shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by this charter, or imposed by the city council, consistent
withffisthe office. .
The mayor shall be elected by the voters of the city at/arge at each general municipal
election in . November of even-numbered years fora two-year term commencing on the
same date as the terms of other council members elected in such year;.No person may
bea candidate for mayor and a candidate fOr any other office On the city council in the
same election. In the event an incumBent sity seuncil member other than the mayor is
eledes mayor such othor omseshall become '.'asant at the time !:leer she aSsumos
omce as mayor and the sit)' souncil shall call a special oleetion tefill the vacancy.
A oersomwhohas alreadvservedfive(S) consecutive terms of two (2) years each.as
mayor shall be eliaible for nomination for orelectionoraooointment to the office of
mayor or council member no sooner than for a term beqinninq after at least two mavoral
terms haveoassed followinq comoletion of that oerson's fifth consecutive term. Short or
oartial terms shall. . not be considered . in determininq. eliqibilitv for aooointment.
nomination or election as mayor;.. For ourboses Of this. charter. short or partial terms
shall onlv be those where the mayor was elected or aooointed to reolace another mayor
who left office before the latter official's termexoired. Anv mavorwho assumed office at
the beqinninq of a term and left office early for any reason whatsoever shall be deemed
have served a full term. The orovisions of this section related to short or partial terms is
deemed to be declaratory of exist/nq law.
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Exhibit E
Sec. 413. Adoption (Ordinances).
Every ordinance. shall be introduced in writing in the feF/ll in whish it is te Ile finally
I'l(lssed. A copy of each ordinance and written resolution shall be available in the
council's chambers Jor public inspection during any council meeting at whictl the same
is to be passed or adopted. No ordinance shall be passed Jinal.lycon.the day iUs
introduced, .except for emergency ordinances as.hereinafter,.definedin Section 415, nor
within six (6) days thereafter, nor at any time other than at a regular' or adjourned
regular meeting. In the event that any or-diAancc, other than aA effieFgenDy or-dinanse, is
altered aftor its jntFQ81,jGtien, e1<sept fer tho serr-ection of tyI'lElgr:al'li'lisal or clerical eFFoFS,
the sarno shall .net Ile finallY aEleptodel<sol'ltat a rogl,jlar Elr aejel,jmed rogl,jlar meeting,
hoidnot less than six (6) days after the eate I,jpon whici'l sl,jshordinance ",.'as so altered
A proposed ordinance may be amended or modified between the time of its introduction
and the time of its final passaae. providina its aeneral scope and oriainal puroose' are
retained. The rights ,and powers conferred on thELCity council shall be exercised,by
ordinance when so .pr-o'lide8.lly tRis shorter or Ily.law. Each; resolution or motion as
may be prescribed bv the Constitution or Laws of the State of California. and the
provisions of this Charter: provided. that each act ()fthe city counc:i1establishing a fine
or other penalty or granting a franchise shall be by ordinance.
No order for the payment of money. shl:lll be adopted ()r mad~l:It any .other than a
regular or adjourned regular meeting. except when a state of. emeraencv has been
declared or at an emeraencv meetina properlv convened.
All ordinances and written. resolutions shall be signed by the mayor and attested. .by the
clerk of the council.
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Exhibit F
Sec. 421. Non.Public Works Contracts, purshas9s, publis ',,,'orks Formalities.
!& The city shall not be bound by any contract, exsept as her-einafter proviseEl,
unless the same shall be made in writing by order of the city council. except as
hereinafter provided. and signed by semeah officer ifIon behalf of the city who has been
authorized to do so by the city council. The approval of the form of all contracts shall be
endorsed thereon by the city attorney, or his or her designated representative.
!QL The city council may bv ordinance authorize by the affirmative 'iotes of a
majority of its memBers; any smser of thecit}' tEl BinEl the city SR, sontracts in writing
witf:lellt advertisiRg answithout previ~lls appro'/al by the city sellnsil of each spocific
item for the payment of shal'€Jes for materials, supplies, labor, equipmoRt er ether
valuable consiEleration furnishes the city, in amounts not exceesing five f:llolndreld dollars
($500.00) iR anyone sentraGt. Further, tl=le sity cOURsil may authorize, BY tl=le affirmativo
. votes of a majority of its membors, the city manager to bind the city on contracts for
such amounts as may be established from time to time. At . least quarterlv. the City
Manaqer'shall place on the City Councilaqenda for information, a report of contracts let
bv theCitv Manaqer pursuant to authority qranted hereby. That report shall' include the
identities of contractors and amounts of each contract.iR writing withololtadvertisingaRd
without prell/iolls approval BY the city smJncil of eash specms item for the paymonfof
chargos for matorials, supplies, labor, oquipment, other 'IBlllable consideration te Be
furnished the sity, or fer emergoRey public werks construction (as ,hereinaftor ElofiRod),
in amololRts Rot oxsoeEling tl=le sum of tenthelolsaRd dollars ($10;000.00) without a
contrast let tEl the lowest r-esponsible bidder after notise, iRany one sontract.
(c) Thecitv council shall establish ' bv ordinance rules and procedures for
competitive biddir,q forourchase of; or'contractsfor materials. supplies. eqUipment, or
services. includinqexceotionsfrom formalbiddinq as the citvcouncilrnav deem
appropriate. includinq' providinq 'for emerqencies. Nevertheless. such rules and
procedures shall provide. where feasible. for reView of such alternative sources of such
materials. supplies. equipment.'Or services; includinq professional serviceS. as may be
available., in competition with, one ., another and' selection therefrom on the basis' of
obtaininqmaximum qualitv ooods, services. or petformance at minimum cost, and may
provide for use of other publicaaencv biddinq and contractinq processes where found
to be othelWise consistent with this charter. Nothing herein contained shall authorize
any person to bind the city on any such contract if the same be a portion of a larger
purchase or series of purchases which, in the aggregate, exceed the authority herein
spesified. Set bv the city council hereunder.
Sec. 422.'PublicWorks Contracts.
(a) For purposes of this section. "public works construction" shall be deemed to
mean a proiectforthe erection or ,improvement of public buildinqs. streets. drains.
sewers. or Darks. Maintenance and reoair of ol.lblicbuildinas. streets. drains. sewers. or
parks shall not be considered as public works construction.
!QLEvery contract involving an expenditure of mere thaR ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00) fer moteritlls, supplies, labor, eqlolipment, other valuablo' consideration,' or
for public works construction (as hereinafter Elefined)in eXcess of that amount set from
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time to time bv ordinance of the city council pursuant to (c) below. shall be made by the (
city coun.cil with.the 10Vllest andbest b.idder after publicatiol1 for at least two (2) days in a .
newspaper of general circulation in the city of notice calling for bids and fixing a period
during which such bids will be received, which shall be for not less than ten (10) days
after the first publication of said notice,except where alternate contractina procedures
are utilized pursuant to (c), below.
(c) The cit\! council shall adopt bv ordinance rules and procedures for competitive
biddina for all public works contracts. which rules and procedures shall establish limits
for public works contracts approved bv the city manaaer.. Such rules and procedures
shall establish criteria for thresholds for formal and informal biddina.. and notice
reauirements therefor: standards for reiection of bids and dispensina withbiddina:
criteria and procedures for. preauailifvina bidders and contractors: and utilization. of
alternate proiect delivery systems such as desian-build contracts. Forpurooses of this
Article, "desian-build" means a ranae of methods of procurina desian and construction
from a sinale source. where the selection . of the sinale source. occurs, before the
development of complete plans and specifications., Notwithstandina the foreaoina. any
rule permittina dispensina of biddina and/or performina work with city forces for any
reason includina an emeraencv shall reauirethe affirmative votes of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the members of the city council.
TRe sity peuncil may rejept any and all such bids pFGseAte!il.and may r-oad'lertise
in its discretion. Aft(.)r rejecting such bids, er if no bi.ds aFG r-oseived, the city council may F=
d(.)t(.)rmine and d(.)clarothat, in its opinion based on ostimates submitted by the city ',-'
manager, the wsrkFFlay b!l pOrfOFll)l3d ~otter.or meFGeseFlemicallybythe eiW with its
OWR ompleyeos. or. th(.) materials,.. supplies. labor, . equipment erether \'alI,Jalllo
. consid(.)r-otioA SaA llo elltainod. at a IElwer esst, aRd after tRe adel'ltisA of a metien .10 this
effeptbytho affirmati\<e vetes ef atll3ast t\ve tAims ( 2/3). ef.tAemembers of the city
council, the seuncil may pFGseedte have said v:eFk done or plll'GAaSO mado or sentr-act
oxe.c~ted in tho FRaFlnor stated witAeut furtRer ollservanee.ef the pFGvisien otthis
seption. Such sentrapts likewise FRaY.be let Withgutadyertising for bids, if S(,jSA wsr-k,
materials, supplies, labor, oquipment or other wiluable sonsideration sRall lle deeFRed
by tho city seuAeil tolle of urgent necessity fer tAe preselvatieR eLUte, RealtA er
property, and shallllo authorized by m.otieA !'lassed bY the a#irmoti'le votes of at least
two thirds. ( 2.'3) ef the members of tho city council. and containing a declaration of the
facts cOAstitutiAg SUGf:1 HFgeAey. .
For purposos ef this soctieA, "public '....orks senstRjption" sRall lle deemed te
mean a project for tho orection Or iFRpr-El'lemont of public buildings, str-oets, drains,
sowers, parks, er playwounds. Maintenance aAd r-opair ef puslis lluildiA!js. stroets.
dr-ains, so.....ers, parks, or. playgr-ollnds shall. not bo consil:lered as pl;jllli!'J 'Norks
constrlJction.
Any contract involving oxpandituro of public funds, eveR thOLlgh nElt rcquirot;! te
be lot by competitive llil:ll:lingaftor publisatien Elf notiso,sf:1aU nO'lortf:1eless be onter-od
into only after roviow of such altemative sO.l,/rsas of supply or porforFRanso os FRay bo C
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a'/ailaelo ;1"1 compotitiol"l with 01"10 aRothor aRE! selest/al"l thorofrom 01"1 tho basis of
obtail"lil"lg maximum €I!,lality gOOdS,flory/COS, or por:formaRco at R'linimllm cast. Tho city
maRagar shall r~commoRE! ~nd tho city call,ncil shall saRsiE!or anE! aeopt ey or-dinanco
rules ?nd Fog!,llatlaR~ gevernlng tRo contracting aRE! pllr-chasing of all saNicos, supplies,
matena/s, aAE! O€lUlpR'lOnt reqllireE! by any amco, dopartmoAt, ageRsy, amcor, ar
employeo sf tho city govemR'lOAt.
N?thing cSAtained in this soction shall proAieit aRY cal"ltrnst fer pllblic ....,orks constrllfltioA
:,;ltl1, or the pu~chas~ ar aC€lllisitioR of al"l~matoFials,suPfllios, laeor, o€lllipment or othor
,~Iuable consldeFatIOI"l fr.gR'l or through,aRYfllleIic or go'/ommontal body or agoncy
Without complianco with tho biddil"lg provisions of this section:. .
Ses. 422. Same Competitive biddiRg.
, SIlBjest, totl'lO p,rovisiens onhls chartor and rulos and r.egulatioml proscr;bod by
tho City co~nGJI BY aFelRaRco, ample apportunity shan eo givon for compotitivo bidding
bofer-e maklRg pllr-chasos of, or c~lAtractsfor, supplies, matorials, or oquipment.
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Exhibit G
Sec. 901. Appointments,removals, vacancies, terms.
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appointive boards and commissions shall be appointed, and may be removed, by the
city council, subject in both appointment and removal by the affirmative votes of a
majority of the members. For boards or commissions havina at least seven (7)
members. the citv council shall select seven (7) members from nominations made bv
the council. member. (or the mavor in the case of the city-wide seat) whose term
coincides with that board or commission seat. (as determined bv the city council in
accordance with subsection (e) below. toaether with nominations from . anv other
member of the council. All other appointments shall be as determined bv this charter. or
by the city council from time to time. Beainnina with terms startina after the 2006
General Election. at least fiftv-percent(50%) of those persons nominated from time to
time bv a council member shall be residents of the ward represented bv such COuncil
member. At thereauest of a council member. this rule may be waived by a 213 vote of
the. City Council for anyone aooointment if the reauestina member is unable to find a
aualified and acceotable ward resident to nominate. For ourooses of this rule.
residency is only reauired at the time of nomination.
.au Vacancies from whatever cause arising shall be filled in the same manner.
Upon a vacancy occurring leaving an unexpired portion of a term, any appointment to fill
such vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of such term. All terms shall beain on
the same date as city council member terms as provided in section 400 of this charter.
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!fLlf a member of a board or commission absents himself from three two (~~)
regular meetings of such board or commission, consecutively, unless by permission of
such board or commission expressed in its official minutes, or fails to attend at least
one-half (1/2) of the reaular meetinas of such board or commission within a calendar
vear. or is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or ceases to be a qualified
elector of the city, ffisthe office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the city
council.
!QLExcept as otherwise provided in this section, the members of such boards
and commissions shall serve for a term of four (4) years and until their respective
successors are appointed and qualified, but in no event shall any person be eligible for
reappointment who has served two (2) consecutive terms of four (4) years each.
irrespective of what seat or seats the member is appointed to bv the citv council.
Notwithstandina the foreaoina. one seat shall be a citv-wide seat havina a (2) vear term
which coincides with that of the Mavor. and which shall be limited to four (4) consecutive
terms of two (2) vears each. Short or partial terms (as defined for citv council in Section
401 of this Charter) shall not be considered. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance of
the city council for a board or commission having more or less than seven (7) members,
the terms of three (3) of the members of each such board or commission shall begin on
the date of the beginning of the term of office of council members elected at every
second general election commencing with the April, 1983 general election, aA4the (
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terms of the remaining three (3) other members shall begin on the date, of the
beginning of the term of office of council members elected arevery second 'general
election commencing with the November, 1984 general election. and one (1). as
desianated bv the city council. shall coincide with the term of the mayor. It is the intent
of this section that the term of office on boards and commissions shall be concurrent
with the term of office of council members. Thereafter, any appointment to fiUan
unexpired term shall be for such an unexpired period. No person shall be eliaiblefor
appointment to a board or commission. who completed a term on the City Council
immediately precedina that board or commission term.
@LThe city council shall determine which members of such boards and
commissions serving as such at the time of the April, 1983 general election shall serve
shortened or extended terms. Beainnina with terms startina immediately followina the
2006 aenersl election. for board and commissions with at least seven (7) members. the
city council shall desianate seven (7) board and commission seats by ward. and one
city-wide., These desianations shall be solely for the purpose of nominations and
calculations of terms as provided in this Section 901. Except for purposes of the fifty-
percent (50%) nomination rule in subsection (a) above. residency in that ward is not
reauired.
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Exhibit H
Sec. 901.1. Prohibition against serving as treasurer for campaign committee.
If any member of an appointive board or commission shall become the treasurer of. a
campaign committee which.. receives contributions. for ar,lY, candidate,. for.. mayor .or
councilmember. his or her office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the
city council. Anv provisions of this Article IX notwithstandina.. no person who serves as
the treasurer of acampaian committee which receives contributions for anv candidate
for mavor or council member shall be eliaible for appointment to any appointive board or
commission.
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Exhibit I .
Sec. 910. Same 910 Plannina Commission-Powers and duties. Duties
The planning commission shall have power and be required to:
(a)
Prepar.e and maintair-i a master plan for the physisal dovelopment of tt-Jo
city. and of any land outsido tt-Je Boundarios thor-oof whiGt-J, iFl. the
commission's jYEltjmeFlt BesFS r.elationto tt-Jo planning for the pt-Jysictll
E1e\'elo/lmont of the city, iRsll,JElintj a !jonoral plaR for str.eets.and hitjA\....3ys,
tmd submit SYSR /lIaR annually to thesity council for seRsideration and
appr-o,..al;
oeriodically review the city's General Plan:
Make studies and plans for future ciyic land use, including use as public
recreation facilities;
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(c) Propar-o a ten (10) yoar capilal impr-ovomeRt program, reviseEl annually,
which sRall set forth all ef tt-Je sapital impro'JemsRts contomplatoEl by tho
several o#ises, departmeRts, and other ageRsies of tho sity asser<ling to 0
letjisal Elr<lor ef priority with the amOYAt Elf hIREls reElYir-oEl fer each capitol
improvomoAt aREI the planned method of HAancing and submit s",sh a
progmm aARyally to tho city maRager and tt-Je city sel,Jncil;
li<l Annually review the city's caoital imorovement oroaram solely for
consistency with the ceneral olan:
@ Exercise such functions as to land subdivisions, zoning, and other city
planning as may be prescribed by ordinance.
.@} By its own motion, make such studies and investigations as it may deem
necessary for the formulation of planning and land use policies and report
its findings and recommendations to the city council or the city manager,
or to both such authorities, as it may see fit.
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Ordinance No.
Page 15 of 18
Exhibit J
Sec. 911. Personnel board..Membership.
The personnel board shall consist of seven (7) members' to be appointed by the city
council from the qualified electors of the ci~y. .None of the members shall be removed
from office without reasonable and sufficient cause, in accordance with procedures as
provided by ordinanc~. None of the members. shall hold public office or employment in
the citv aovemment or. be. a candidate Jor. any other. public office or position, be an
()fficer of any local, state or, nationaLpartisan political club or organization. or while a
memper otthepersonnelpoardprfor a period otone (1) year after he has ceased for
al"lY. reason to. be a member, be. eligible for' appointment to. any salaried office or
employment in the service of the city.
Ordinance No.
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Sec. 912. Same--Powers and duties.
Exhibit K
The personnel board shall have power and be required to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Hear appeals pertaining to the disciolinarv suspension, demotion, or
dismissal of any officer or employee having permanent status in any
office, position, or employment in the civil service; and as otherwise
provided for in the civil service rules and regulations;
Consider matters that may be referred to it by the city council or the city
manager and render such counsel and advice in regard thereto as may be
requested by the referring authorities;
By its own motion, make such studies and investigations as it may deem
necessary for the formulation of civil service policies, or to determine the
wisdom and efficacy of the policies, plans, and procedures dealing with
civil service matters and report its findings and recommendations to the
city manager or the city council, or to both such authorities, as it may see
fit;
(d) Conduct public hearings on all proposed amendments to or repeal
of civil service rules and regulations in the manner as prescribed by
ordinance, and advise the council of its findings in such matters within
sixty (60) days.
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Ordinance No.
Page 17 of 18
Sec. 1200. Elections--Conducting.
Exhibit L
The conduct of all municipal elections by the clerk of the council shall be under
the control of the city council which shall, by ordinance or resolution, provide for the
holding of all municipal elections.
Ordinance No.
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