HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1110-1992ORDINANCE NO. 1110-92
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 2 AND TITLE 3 OF THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE POWER
TO APPOINT CITY DEPARTMENT HEADS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Section 2.36.040
Section 2.36.040, subsection B of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"B. To appoint, discipline and dismiss all appointed
officers and employees of the city, excepting the members
of council-appointed boards and commissions, the city
attorney and city department heads;"
SECTION 2.
Section 2.36.050
Section 2.36.050 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Neither the city council nor any of its members shall
interfere with the execution by the city manager of the
city manager's powers and duties. Except for the purpose
of inquiry, the city council and its members shall deal
with the administrative service solely through the city
manager, and neither the council nor any member thereof
shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager,
either publicly or privately. The city manager shall
take orders and instructions from the city council only
when it is sitting in a lawfully held meeting."
SECTION 3.
Section 3.24.010
Section 3.24.010, subsections C and E of the South San
Francisco Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
"C. Appointment shall be made by the city manager upon
the recommendation of the department head. Appointment
of department heads and the city attorney shall be made
by the city council."
"E. In the absence of appropriate employment lists, a
provisional appointment may be made by the appointing
authority of a person meeting the minimum training and
experience qualifications for the position. Provisional
appointments, except the city attorney and department
heads, shall be made by the city manager. Provisional
appointments to other positions shall be made by the
appropriate department head. An employment list shall be
established within six months for any permanent position
filled by provisional appointment. The personnel board
may, by a four-fifths vote, extend the period for the
list and provisional appointment for not more than thirty
days, by any one action not to exceed three such
extensions.
SECTION 4.
Section 3.28.020
Section 3.28.020 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Employees may be discharged or demoted for cause. The
rules and regulations shall provide for the exercise of
such powers of the city manager, upon recommendation of
the department head. A discharged department head may be
reinstated to the position in the competitive service
held by the department head immediately prior to
appointment as department head or to an equivalent
position in the classification. An employee discharged
from a position not in the competitive service to which
the employee was advanced from a position in the
competitive service may be reinstated to the position in
the competitive service held by the employee immediately
prior to the advancement or to an equivalent position in
the classification.
SECTION 5.
Severability.
In the event any section or portion of this ordinance shall be
determined invalid or unconstitutional, such section or portion
shall be deemed severable and all other sections or portions hereof
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6.
Publication and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be published once, with the names of
those City Councilmembers voting for or against it, 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.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of
council of the City of South San Francisco, held the 8th
January , 1992.
the City
day of
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco, held the 22nd day of Janua~ , 1992, by
the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Jack Drago, Joseph A. Fernekes, Gus Nicolopulos,
and MaYor John R. Penna
NOES:
Councilmember Roberta Cerri Teglia
ABSTAIN: N0ne
ABSENT: None
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco,
approve the foregoing
1992.
I do hereby
Or~~~nuary ,
Mayor
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