HomeMy WebLinkAbout184,204
ORDINANCE NO. 184
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE AMENDING
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 2 OF
ARTICLE II OF THE IRWINDALE
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
POSITION OF CITY MANAGER.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Sections 2200 through 2208 of the
Irwindale Municipal Code, the same being Chapter 2 of Article II
of said Code, are hereby amended to read, respectively, as follows:
"2200. CREATION OF OFFICE. The Office of City Manager i
is hereby established and created for the City of Irwindale."
"2201. APPOINTMENT OF MANAGER. Appointments to the
position as City Manager shall be made by not less than
three(3) affirmative votes of the City Council. Persons
so appointed shall hold such office at the pleasure of
the said City Council, and may be removed from such
position in the manner hereinafter specified. Appointments
to said position shall be made by the Council upon the
basis of the individual's executive and administrative
qualifications, with special reference to his actual
experience in, or knowledge of, accepted practices with
respect to municipal government. Residency in the City
shall not be required for such appointment. No member
of the City Council shall,be'eligible for appointment to
the position of City Manager during his term of office as
a member of said Council, nor for a period of one(l) year
after the expiration thereof."
"2202. TEMPORARY MANAGER. The City Manager shall, subject
to approval of the City Council, appoint an acting manager
to perform the duties of that office during any temporary
absence or disability of the Mana-er. Where the City
Manager fails to make such an appointment, the same shall
be made by the City Council. Only persons who are officers
or employees of the City shall be eligible for an
appointment as acting manager."
"2203. COMPENSATION. The City Council shall determine
and fix the compensation for the position of City Manager.
The City Manager shall be entitled to be reimbursed for
all sums necessarily incurred and/or expended by him in AVA.,,
the performance of his duties, or so incurred when
traveling upon business pertaining to the City under the
direction of the City Council. Such reimbursement shall
be made upon the submission of verified itemized claims,
which shall be presented to the City Cduncil for approval."
"2204. DUTIES. The City Manager shall be the Administrative
head of the government of the City, under the direction
and control of the City Council; he shall exercise the
following duties:
(1) he shall enforce all laws and rules and
regulations of the City.
205
Ordinance No. 184
Page 2
(2) he shall prepare the Annual Budget and submit
the same to the City Council, together with his
recommendations with reference thereto.
(3) he shall keep the City Council at all times
fully advised as to the financial condition of the City.
(4) he shall be responsible for the purchase of
all supplies, materials and equipment as approved by the
City Council by its adoption of the Budget, or otherwise.
(5) he shall supervise the use and care of all
public buildings and property.
(6) he shall devote his entire -,time to the discharge
of his duties as such.
(7) he shall be in attendance at all city council
and Planning Commission meetings unless excused by the
Council; and such other board and commission meetings as
directed by the City Council.
(8) With exception of the positions of City Clerk,
City Treasurer and City Attorney, the City Managen-shall
have the authority and power to appoint, promote, demote,
suspend and dismiss all other officers and employees of
the City, subject to the approval of the City Council.
(9) he shall -perform such other duties as may, from
time to time, be delegated to him by action of the City
Council."
"2205. COUNCIL-MANAGER RELATIONS. The City Council, and
the individual members thereof, shall deal with the other
officers and employees of the City, excepting the City
Attorney, only through the City Manager. Neither the City
Council nor any member thereof, shall issueany order to
any other officer or employee of the City.. The City
Manager shall receive his�orders and -instructions from the
City Council only when the same are made and issued at a
regular council meeting. No individual:member of the
City Council shall give any orddr or instruction to the
City Manager. None of the provisions of this Section shall
be deemed to prevent any member of the City��Council from
discussing any,matter of City business either with the
.00� City Manager or any other officer or empl�yee of the City."
"2206. REMOVAL OF MANAGER. Any person holding the
position of City Manager, may be removed therefrom at any
time, except as hereindfter provided, upon motion of the
City Council to that effect, carried by not less than
three(3) affirmative votes. Such action shall not be
effective for a period of thirty(30) days from and after
the date thereof, provided that during such period of time,
in the discretion of the City Council, the City Manager
may be suspended from duty, but.sball continue to receive
his compensation."
,�0+3
Ordinance No. 184
Page 3
"2207. LIMITATION ON REMOVAL. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Chapter hereinbefore enumerated, the
City Manager shall not be removed from office during
or within a period of Thirty(30) 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 ability of the City Manager
in the performance of the performance of the powers and
duties of his office. After the expiration of said
thirty day period aforementioned, the provisions of
Section 2206 as to the removal of said City Manager shall
apply and be effective."
'12208. EMERGENCIES. In case of accident, disaster, or
other circumstance creating a public emergency, 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 certificate showing such
emergency and the necessity for such action, together with
an itemized account of all expenditures."
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify the adoption
of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted in the manner
prescribed by law.
PASSEP-AND.APPROVED this 6tt--4a-y)of December, 1966.
ATTEST: fA "o
, I - 4ftXA09re--
City)Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss.
CITY OF IRWINDALE
I, Margaret S. Barbosa, City Clerk of the City of
Irwindale do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 184
was regularly introduced, adopted and passed at a regular meeting
of the City Council on the 6th day of December, 1966, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Breceda, Diaz, Miranda, Barbosa and
Pat Miranda.
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss.
CITY OF IRWINDALE
and says: I, Margaret S. Barbosa, being first duly sworn, deposes
That she is the duly appointed and City Clerk of the City
of Irwindale, 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 witness herein.
On December 13, 1966, she securely and conspicuously posted
said Ordinance at each of the public places in said City.
Dated: December 13, 1966.
Marg#Ue`t'iSfBarbosa, City Clerk