ORDINANCE 1071'71
ORDINANCE NO. 1071
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION
AND PERSONNEL) OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO CHAPTER 2.04 (CITY MANAGER).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.04 (CITY MANAGER) of Title 2 (ADMINIS-
TRATION AND PERSONNEL) of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code, Section
2.04.020, "Residence ", is herewith amended in its entirety to read
as follows:
"2.04.020 RESIDENCE. Residence in the city at
the time of appointment of a city manager shall
not be required as a condition of the appointment,
but within one year thereafter the city manager
must become a resident of the city, or the city
council shall declare the office of the city
manager to be vacant. (Prior code §2.16) ".
SECTION 2. Chapter 2.04 (CITY MANAGER) of Title 2 (ADMINIS-
TRATION AND PERSONNEL) of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code, Section
2.04.100, "Appointment and Demotion Duty ", is herewith amended in
its entirety to read as follows:
"2.04.100 APPOINTMENT AND DEMOTION DUTY. It shall
be the duty of the city manager to and he shall
appoint, remove, promote and demote any and all
officers and employees of the city except the
city clerk, city attorney and city treasurer.
(Prior code 92.24) ".
SECTION 3. Chapter 2.04 (CITY MANAGER) of Title 2 (ADMINIS-
TRATION AND PERSONNEL) of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code, Section
2.04.240, "Removal -- Vote ", is herewith amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
"2.04.240 REMOVAL -- VOTE. The removal of the
city manager shall be only upon a three - member
vote of the whole city council in regular council
meeting. In the case of his intended removal by
the city council, the city manager shall be fur-
nished with a written notice stating the city
council's intentions to remove him at least thirty
days before the effective date of his removal.
(Prior code 52.39).
SECTION 4. Chapter 2.04 (CITY MANAGER) of Title 2 (ADMINIS-
TRATION AND PERSONNEL) of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code, Sections
2.04.250, "Removal -- Hearing ", and 2.04.260, "Suspension ", are
herewith each deleted in their entireties.
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SECTION 5. Chapter 2.04 (CITY MANAGER) of Title 2 (ADMINIS-
TRATION AND PERSONNEL) of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code, Section
2.04.270, "Removal -- Council Discretion ", is herewith amended in
its entirety to read as follows:
112.04.270 REMOVAL -- COUNCIL DISCRETION. In
removing the city manager, the city council
shall use its uncontrolled discretion and its
action shall be final. (Prior code §2.42) ".
SECTION 6. Chapter 2.04 (CITY MANAGER) of Title 2 (ADMINIS-
TRATION AND PERSONNEL) of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code, Section
2.04.280, "Removal -- Limitations ", is herewith amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
"2.04.280. REMOVAL -- LIMITATIONS. Notwithstanding
the provisions of this article, the city manager
shall not be removed from office during or within
a period of ninety 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 powers and
duties of his office. (Prior code 52.43) ".
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption as the present city manager has resigned his
position, effective May 1, 1985. The city council has appointed
Nicholas T. Romaniello as city manager,effective May 1, 1985. It
is the intent of the city council that this ordinance apply to the
new city manager and all subsequent city managers until such time
as this ordinance is amended. Due to the time restrictions
relating to the effective date of this ordinance as it relates to
the office of the city manager, the city council hereby determines
and deems that an urgency situation exists.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in
the book of original ordinances of said city; shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting
at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall within fifteen
days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be
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published once in the E1 Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation, published and circulated within the said
city of El Segundo and which is hereby designated for that pur-
pose.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of APRIL, 1985.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF EL ^GUNDO,
CALIFO
ATTEST:
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CITY LERK
(SEAL)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
RONALD ..... L. HART City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. .IQ71 ,
is a full, true and correct original of Ordinance No. 1071 , of the said City of
El Segundo, California, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFRONIA, AMENDING TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION
AND PERSONNEL) OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO CHAPTER 2.04 (CITY MANAGER).
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed
by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a
regular meeting of the said Council held on the , , i th day of , ,Apr r1
19..85....... and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Couneilme umbers . ,Jacobson Schuldt� Siadekr
SYnadinos and Mayor Armstrong
NOES: Councilmoubers , , ,
ABSENT: None
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I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 36933
of the Government Code of the State of California, that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 1071 , was duly and regularly published according to law and the order of
the City Council of said City in the E1 Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation, printed, published and circulated within said City and that the
same was so published therein the in ing�te, t wit: r, April ,25, 1985
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ity Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)
By......... ...............................
Deputy