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HomeMy WebLinkAbout028134 CITY OF IRWINDALE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 28 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Creation of Office. The office of City Manager is hereby estab7isTe a� nci—created. SECTION 2. Appointment of City Manager. The City Manager shall be appolnte y ma ori y of the City Council and shall hold office for and during the pleasure of the City Council. He shall be chosen by the City Council solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications, with special refer- ence to his actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office hereinafter set forth. He need not be a resident of the City. No Councilman shall receive such appointment during the term for which he shall have been elected nor within one year after the expiration of his term. SECTION 3. Temorar Manager. The City Manager shall appoint, subjec o e approval -of the City Coun- cil, one of the other officers or department heads of the City to serve as Manager Pro Tempore during any temporary absence or disability of the City Manager. In case of absence or disability of the City Manager and his failure to so appoint a Manager Pro Tempore, the City Council may designate some qualified City employee to perform the duties of the City Manager during the period of ab- sence or disability of said City Manager. SECTION 4. Compensation. The City Manager shall receive such compensa onsas tthe City Council shall from time to time determine and fix by resolution. Said City Manager shall be reimbursed for all sums necessarily incurred or paid by him in the perform- ance of his duties or incurred when traveling on busin- ess pertaining to the City under direction of the City Council; reimbursement shall only be made, however, when �a a verified itemized claim, setting forth the sums expend- ed for such business for which reimbursement is requested has been presented to the City Council for approval and has been so approved. SECTION 5. Powers and Duties. The City Manager shall be the administraT-1ve Fiead-o-f-TFie government of the City under the direction and control of the City Council, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance. He shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the City which are under his control. In addition to his general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereon, it shall be his duty and he shall have the powers set forth in the following sections. 135 SECTION 5.1 Law Enforcement. Enforce all laws and all ordinances of Eie y an to see that all franchises, contracts, permits, licenses and privileges granted by the City Council are faithfully observed. SECTION 5.2 Authority over Employees. Control, order and give direction ia,, ol7icers jexcept the City Attorney), heads of departments and to subordinate officers and employees of the City under his jurisdiction through their department heads. SECTION 5.3 Power of Appointment. Appoint, re- move, promote and demoTe—any of cers an employees of the City of Irwindale, except the City Attorney, with the approval of the City Council. SECTION 5.4 Re Reo_rrian_ization of Offices. Consol- idate, combine or reorganj JEes,'positions, depart- ments or units under his direction as may be indicated in the interest of efficient, effective and economical conduct of the Ciy's business. With the approval of the City Council, the City Manager may be the head of one or more departments. SECTION 5.5 Ordinances. Recommend to the City Council for adoption sucF measures and ordinances as he deems necessary or expedient. SECTION 5.6 Attendance at Council Meetings. Attend all meetings of�Fie �3Ey Councif unless excused therefrom, except when his removal is under consider- ation. SECTION 5.7 Financial Reports. Keep the City Council at all times fumy adv3`se as o the financial conditions and need of the City. SECTION 5.8 Budget. Prepare the budget annually and submit it to the Counc3T together with a message describing the important features and be responsible for its administration after adoption. SECTION 5.9 Purchasin Purchase all materials, supplies, services, an equ pment for which funds are provided in the budget. No purchase shall be made, contract let or obligation for any item or service which exceed the current budget appropriation without a supple- mental appropriation by the City Council. No expendi- tures shall be submitted or recommended to the City Council except on report and approval of the City Manager, provided, however, that provisions of this section with respect to the actual purchase of supplies shall not apply to purchases made when required under a sealed bid presen- ted to the Council. He shall advise the City Council on the advantages or disadvantages of contract and bid pro- posals. SECTION 5.10 Investigations. Investigate the affairs of the City and any depar ment or division thereof. 136 SECTION 5.11 Public Utilities - Franchises. Investigate all complains in re— Tallon to ma ers con- cerning the administration of the City Government and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in said City, and to see that all franchises, permits or privileges granted by the City are faithfully performed and observed. SECTION 5.12 Public Buildings. Exercise general supervision over all public Wui dTi ngss, public parks, ..„ and over all other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the City Council. SECTION 5.13 Hours of Employment. Devote his entire time to the disc a-rge 37 iF s -oicTal duties. SECTION 5.14 Committee _Meeettiin_g_s. Attend any and all meetings of the commissions, oab s, or committees hereafter created by the City Council, upon his own violation or upon direction of the City Council. At such meetings which the City Manager attends, he shall be heard by such commissions, boards or committees as to all matters upon which he wishes to address the members thereof, and he shall inform said members as to the status of any matter being considered by the City Council and he shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the members of all commissions, boards or comm- ittees appointed by the City Council. SECTION 5.15 Additional Duties. Perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him from time to time by ordinance or resolution or other action of the City Council. SECTION u. Council -Manager Relations. The City Council and its members shall eai ministra- tive services of the City only through the City Manager, except for the purpose of inquiry, and neither the City Council nor any members thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the City Manager. The City Manager shall take his orders and instructions from the City Council only when sitting in a duly held meeting of the City Council and no individual councilman shall give any orders or instructions to the City Manager; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any Councilman from discussing matters of the City with the City Manager. SECTION 7. Departmental Cooperation. It shall lac be the duty of all subordinate officers and the City Clerk, City Treasurer, and City Attorney to assist the City Man- ager in administering the affairs of the City efficiently, economically, and harmoniously so far as may be consistent with their duties as prescribed by law and ordinances of the City. SECTION b. Removal of City Manager. The Council may for cause removecy-Tanager upon a three-member vote at a regular meeting, which shall not be effective, however, until at least thirty (30) days following the Council's action. If requested, the Council shall grant him a public hearing within said thirty -day period. During the interim the City Council may suspend the City Manager from duty, but shall continue his salary. SECTION 9. Limitation on Removal. Notwith- standing the provisions 0? -=s ord nance ereinbefore enumerated, the City Manager shall not be removed from office during or within a period of ninety (90) days +� next succeeding any general municipal election held in the City at which election a member of the City Council is elected; the purpose of this provision is to allow any newly elected member of the City Council or a reorganized City Council to observe the actions and ab- ility of the City Manager in the performance of the powers and duties of his office. After the expiration of said ninety -day period aforementioned, the provisions of the preceding sections as to the removal of said City Manager shall apply and be affective. SECTION 10. Emer encies. In case of accident, disaster, or other circums ance creating a public emer- gency, the City Manager may award contracts and make purchases for the purpose of meeting said emergency; but he shall file promptly with the Council a certifi- cate showing such emergency and the necessity for such action, together with an itemized account of all expenditures. SECTION 11. Publication and Effective Date. This ordinance shall to e e ec tFii''—rty daysia `teerrThe date of its adoption, and, prior to the expiration of fif- teen days from the passage thereof, shall be posted in three public places within the city limits of the City of Irwindale, as prescribed by Resolution No. 57-1. ADOPTED this 14th day of October, 1957. ' ATTEST: Z4Z_ C' 1 13? -.38 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 28 of said City, which was introduced at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 3rd day of September, 1957; that thereafter said Ordinance was amended and read again at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day of Setember, 1957, and finally passed not less than five (53 days thereafter on the 14th day of October 1957, by the following vote: Ayes DIAZ MARTINEZ MIRANDA ORNELAS '"w Noes NONE Absent NONE I further certify that said ordinance was there- upon signed by the Mayor of the City of Irwindale. l y STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF IRWINDALE ) M. H. MATHESON, being first duly sworn, deposes and says; That he is the City Clerk of the City of Irwin- dale, California, and is and was at all times herein mentioned a citizen of the United States over the age of eighteen (18) years and competent to be a witness herein. On October 15, 1957, he securely and conspicuously posted at each of the public places in said City, to wit: (1) 5140 North Irwindale Avenue (2) Post Office on Irwindale Avenue (3) Southwest corner of Arrow Highway and Irwindale Avenue a copy of Ordinance No. 28 of the city of Irwindale, being in all respects the same as that attached hereto and made a part hereof. Dated: October 14, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of November 1957 Notary Public in and for said County and State My Commission Expires October 14, 1960 ,a*