HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 3, 2010 J-01AGENDA ITEM SAW
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Introduce Ordinance Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 2.44 — Personnel
System by Repealing and Reenacting Sections 2.44.070 "Composition of Board -
Vacancies" and 2.44.100 "Hearing of Appeals."
MEETING DATE: November3,2010
PREPARED BY: City Attorney's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 2.44 —
Personnel System by Repealing and Reenacting Sections 2.44.070
"Composition of Board - Vacancies" and 2.44.100 "Hearing of
Appeals."
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Personnel system Ordinance establishes a Board to hear and
determine employee appeals. In recent action, the City Council
revised the Rules for Personnel Administration to make the
Personnel Review Board's decisions advisory to the City Manager rather than the City Council. This
amendment will make a parallel change to Lodi Municipal Code Section 2.44 by making Board decisions
advisory to the City Manager and expanding Board membership from three to five.
As currently configured, these changes have no effect because the City's Memoranda of Understanding
provide for binding arbitration, which bypasses the Personnel Board.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
FUNDING: None.
APPROVED:
Konradt artlam, Interim City Manager
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI
AMENDING LODI MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.44 — PERSONNEL
SYSTEM BY REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTIONS 2.44.070
COMPOSITION OF BOARD -VACANCIES AND 2.44.100 HEARING OF
APPEALS - RELATING TO EXPANDING BOARD MEMBERSHIP FROM
THREE TO FIVE AND MAKING BOARD DECISIONS ADVISORY TO THE
CITY MANAGER
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Lodi Municipal Code Section 2.44.070 Composition of Board — Vacancies -
is hereby repealed and reenacted, and shall read as follows:
2.44.070 Composition of Board — Vacancies
The personnel board of review created under this article shall consist of three five
members to be appointed by the City Council. Vacancies on the personnel board, from
whatsoever cause, shall be filled by appointment by the City Council. TweThree of the
#wee five members shall constitute a quorum and may conduct business.
Section 2. Lodi Municipal Code Section 2.44.100 Hearing of Appeals - is hereby
repealed and reenacted, and shall read as follows:
2.44.100 Hearing of Appeals
A. As provided in this article, by rule adopted hereunder or by memoranda of
understanding between the city and employees' bargaining units, the board shall hear
appeals by any person in the classified service relative to any situation involving the
employees' status or conditions of employment, including disciplinary matters.
B. Unless provisions to the contrary contained in any memoranda of
understanding or pertinent law require otherwise, the findings and actions of the board are
deemed advisory only to the City Manager. If memoranda of
understanding or law provide differently, then such findings or actions shall be deemed final
action by the City, and reviewable under administrative mandamus provisions of state law.
Section 3. This ordinance is not intended to and shall not be construed or given effect in
a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer or employee thereof, a mandatory
duty of care towards persons or property within the City or outside of the City so as to
provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as otherwise imposed by law.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi News Sentinel," a
daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi, and shall be
in force and take effect 30 days from and after its passage and approval.
Approved this day of November, 2010.
PHIL KATZAKIAN
Mayor
Attest:
RANDI JOHL
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance
No. was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held
November 3, 2010, and was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular
meeting of said Council held , 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS —
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS —
I further certify that Ordinance No. was approved and signed by the Mayor of
the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
Approved as to Form:
D. STEPHEN SCHWABAUER
City Attorney
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Randi Johl
City Clerk