ORDINANCE 1677ORDINANCE NO. 1677
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 1-6 (PERSONNEL MERIT SYSTEM) TO REVISE THE LIST OF
POSITIONS EXEMPT FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM AND TO
UPDATE A DEPARTMENT HEAD TITLE
The City Council of the City of El Segundo does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines as follows:
A. State law allows cities to adopt civil service programs that are adaptable to
their respective sizes and types via ordinance (Gov. Code, § 45000 et seq.)
B. The City has adopted a civil service system which is set forth in El Segundo
Municipal Code ("ESMC") Chapter 1-6 (Personnel Merit System).
C. The City Council desires to adopt this Ordinance to memorialize updates to
the positions excluded from the City's civil service system.
SECTION 2, El Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC") § 1-6-4 is amended in its entirety to
read as follows (deletions in stFikethM unh and additions in bold underline):
1-6-4: EXCLUSIONS:
Effective October 16 202511Qc those officers and members of
departments, in addition to department heads and elected officers who are
expressly excluded from the merit system, are:
Assistant City Clerk (At Will)
Assistant City Manager (At
Building Official (At
City Attorney
City Engineer (At Will)
City Manager
Communications Manager (At Will)
Deputy City Manager
Environmental Programs Manager (^+, t
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Finance Manager (At
General Services Superintendent (At
Human Resources Manager (At Will)
Information Systems Manager (At
Library Services Manager*
Park Maintenance Superintendent*
Planning Manager ill)
Principal Civil Engineer*
Recreation Manager (At Will)
Risk Manager (At
Senior Civil Engineer (At
Treasury and Customer Service Manager (At
Utilities Superintendent (At
*NOTE: Any position designated above with an asterisk will only be excluded
from the personnel merit system under this section upon both the vacancy of
such position after the date first set forth in this section and City Council approval
of a revised classification specification for the position."
SECTION 3. El Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC") § 1-6-5 is amended in its entirety to
read as follows (deletions in stFikethr-ou " and additions in bald underline):
1-6-5: DEPARTMENT HEADS:
For purposes of this chapter and expanding the coverage of initiative
ordinance no. 586, pursuant to its § 19, effective October 16 2026 9cteber
19, 2022 the term "department head" includes:
Assistant City Manager
Chief Financial Officer
Chief of Police
City Manager
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Deputy City Manager
Director of Community Development
Director of Human Resources & Risk Mana ement
Director of Information Technology Services
Director of Public Works
Director of Recreation, Parks, and Library
Fire Chief
SECTION 4. Validity of Previous Code Sections. If this entire Ordinance or its application
is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal of the ESMC or other
regulation by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such ESMC provision or
other regulation to remain in full force and effect for all purposes.
SECTION 5. Enforceability. Repeal or amendment of any previous Code Sections does
not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and
imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this Ordinance's effective date.
Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or
prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not
affect the effectiveness of the remaining provision or application and, to this end, the
provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to certify the
passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of El
Segundo's book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the
records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of
this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.
SECTION 8_ Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed to achieve the
purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council's intent that the provisions of this
Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that
facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION 9. Environmental Review. This Ordinance was reviewed pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA")
and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et
seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"). Based upon that review, this Ordinance is exempt from
further review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on
the environment.
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SECTION 10. Recording. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption
of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City's book of original ordinances; make
a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within 15 days
after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in
accordance with California law.
SECTION 11. Execution. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his
signature to this Ordinance signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of El
Segundo, and the City Clerk, or duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.
SECTION 12. Effective Date. This Ordinance will take effect on the 30th day following its
final passage and adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 1677 HAD ITS FIRST READING ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2025,
ITS SECOND READING ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, AND WAS DULY PASSED,
APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2025.
C s Rime�Mayyor
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ATTEST:
wsan u�&, City' Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Mark D. L le y Attorney
City of El Segundo
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Susan Truax, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 1677 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 2"d day of September, 2025, and was duly passed, and adopted by said City
Council, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 16t" day of September, 2025, and the same
was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pimentel, Mayor Pro Tern Baldino, Council Member Boyles,
Council Member Giroux and Council Member Keldorf
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 16t" day of September,
2025.
Sean Truax, City Clerk
the City" of El Segundo,
California