HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 734-1977 ORDINANCE NO.. 734-77 ,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CRIMINAL' HISTORY INFORMATION
IN CERTAIN INSTANCES RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AND
LICENSING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. CRIMINAL CONDUCT - INELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT.'
Except as otherwise provided herein, conviction (including
pleas of guilty and nolo contendere) of a felony or a misdemeanor shall
be prima facie disqualification of an applicant for employment by the
City of South San Francisco; provided, however, that the appointing
authority may disregard such conviction if it is found and determined
by such appointing authority that mitigating circumstances exist. In
making such determination, the appointing authority shall consider the
following factors:
(a) The classification, including its sensitivity, to which
the person is applying or being certified, and whether the classi-
fication is unrelated to the conviction;
(b) The nature and seriousness of the offense;
(c) The circumstances surrounding the conviction;
(d) The length of time elapsed since the conviction;
(e) The age of the person at the time of the conviction;
(f) The presence or absence of rehabilitation or efforts at
rehabi 1 i tation.
(g) Contributing social or environmental conditions.
--- The appointing authority shall give notice of disqualification to
applicant disqualified under this provision. Such notice shall be in
writing and delivered personally or mailed to the applicant at the address
shown on the application for employment.
An applicant who is disqualified for employment under this provision
may appeal such determination of disqualification. Such appeal shall be
in writing and'filed with the Personnel Board within ten (10) days of the
date of the notice of disqualification. The Personnel Board shall hear
and determine the appeal within ninety (90) days after it is filed. The
determination of the Personnel B~ard on the~appeal shall be final.
Pursuant to Section 11105 of the Penal Code'of the State of California,
the following officers of the City of South San Francisco are hereby author-
ized to have access to and to utilize state summary criminal history infor-
mation when it is needed to assist them in fulfilling employment duties set
forth in this Section: City Council, Personnel Board, City Manager, Per-
sonnel Director and City Attorney.
SECTION 2. CRIMINAL CONDUCT - INELIGIBILITY FOR CITY LICENSES
AND PERMITS.
Except as otherwise provided herein, convictfon (including a plea
of nolo contendere) of a felony or misdemeanor shall be prima facie dis-
qualification of an applicant for the following City licenses or permits:
business licenses.
The City licensing authority, however, may disregard such con-
viction if it is found and determined by such licensing authority that
mitigating circumstances exist. In making such determination, the City
~-- licensing authority shall consider the following factors:
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(a) The type of business license or permit for which the person
is applying;
(b) The nature and seriousness of the offense;
(c) The circumstances surrounding the ~onviction;
(d) The length of time elapsed since the conviction;
(e) The age of the person at the time of the conviction;
(f) The presence or absence of rehabilitation or efforts at
rehabilitation;
(g) Contributing social or environmental conditions.
The City licensing authority shall give notice of disqualifica-
tion to an applicant disqualified under this provision. Such notice sha~l
be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to the applicant at the
address shown on the application.
An applicant whO is disqualified for a City business license or
.permit under this provision may appeal such determination of disqualif~-
cation. Such appeal'shall be in writing and filed with the City Manager
within ten (10) days of the date of the notice of disqualification. The
City Manager shall hear and'determine the appeal wi.thin ninety (90) days
after it is filed. The determination of the City Manager on the appeal
shall be final.
Pursuant 'to Section 11105 of the Penal Code of the State of
California, the following officers of the City of South San Francisco are
hereby authorized to have access to and utilize state summary criminal
history information when it is needed to assist them in fulfilling licensing
duties set forth in this Section: City Manager, Director of Finance, City
Attorney, Chief of Police and 'investigating police perso, nnel designated by
the Chief of Police.
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SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by the decision of any court or courts of jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining~portions of this Ordinance. The
City Council of this City hereby declares that it would have adopte4 this
Ordinance and each section, subsection, clause, phrase or portion thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
clauses, phrases or portions may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. TRANSMITTAL TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The City Clerk shall forward a certified copy of this Ordinance
to .the Department of Justice Criminal Records Security:Unit.
SECTION 5. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be published once in the Enterprise-Journal,
a newspaper of general circulation in the City of South San Francisco, as
required by law, and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after
its adoption.
Introduced this 4th day of ~a~
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Passed and adopted as an Ordinance of'the City of South San Francisco
at a reqular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco this 18th day of Mau , 1977 , by the following
vote:
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AYES, COUNCILMEN Richard A. Battaglia, William A. Borba, Emanuele N.
Damonte, Terry J. Mirri and Leo Padreddii ·
NoEs, " None
ASSENT," None
ATTEST:
/s/ Arthur A. Rodondi
City Clerk
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve
the foregoing Ordinance this 18th day of May , 1977 .
/s/ Emanuele N. Damonte
Mayor
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AYES, COUNCILMEN Richard A. Battaglia, William A. Borba, Emanuele N.
Damonte, Terry J. Mirri and Leo Padreddii
NOES, "
ABSENT,"
None
None
ATTEST
City Clerk
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve
the foregoing Ordinance this 18th day of May , 1977
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