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ORDINANCE NO. 281
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2
(ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE BY RESCINDING
THE CURRENT CHAPTER 2.24 (PERSONNEL SYSTEM) AND
ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 2.24 (PERSONNEL SYSTEM)
RELATING TO PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION AND
ESTABLISHING A PERSONNEL SYSTEM AND PROVIDING
FOR THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS
WHEREAS, the City Council has recently adopted new personnel rules and regulations;
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the Personnel System section of the Municipal code
in order to avoid duplication and to insure that the ordinance and the personnel rules and
regulations work together harmoniously.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE GRAND TERRACE DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council finds that all the facts, findings, and conclusions set forth
f above in this Ordinance are true and correct.
SECTON 2: The City Council hereby rescinds Chapter 2.24 (Personnel System) of Title
2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code in its entirety.
SECTION 3: The City Council hereby amends Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of
the Grand Terrace Municipal Code with the addition of the following new Chapter 2.24
(Personnel System) as follows:
CHAPTER 2.24—PERSONNEL SYSTEM
2.24.010—Adoption of personnet system.
In order to establish an equitable and uniform procedure for dealing with personnel matters; to
attract to municipal service the best and most competent persons available; to assure that
appointments and promotions of employees will be based on merit and fitness as determined by
competitive test; and to provide a reasonable degree of security for qualified employees, the
following personnel system is hereby adopted.
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2.24.020 -Applicability of chapter to all city officers and employees—Exceptions.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all offices, positions and employments in the service
of the city except:
A. Elective officers;
B. The city manager and any assistants to the city manager;
C. The city attorney and any assistant or deputy city attorneys;
D. Members of appointive boards, commissions, and committees;
E. All department directors;
F. Persons engaged under contract to supply expert, professional, technical or any
other services;
G. Volunteer personnel;
H. All council-appointed city officers;
I. Emergency employees who are hired to meet the immediate requirements of an
emergency condition, such as extraordinary fire, flood, or earthquake which
threatens life or property;
J. Limited-term contract employees;
K. Employees, other than those listed elsewhere in this section, not regularly
employed in permanent positions. "Regularly lemployed in permanent positions"
means an employee hired for an indefinite term into a budgeted position, who is
regularly scheduled to work no less than one thousand forty (1040) hours per
year, and has successfully completed the probationary period and been retained as
provided in this chapter and the personnel rules; -
L. Any position primarily funded under a state or federal employment program;
M. Employees not included in the competitive service under this section shall serve at
the pleasure of the appointing authority.
2.24.030—Personnel system administration.
The Personnel Officer shall be responsible for the administration of the Personnel system. The
Personnel Officer shall be the City Manager or the City Manager's designee.
2.24.040—Personnel rules generally.
General rules for the administration of personnel shall be adopted and may be amended from
time to time by resolution of the City Council. Such rules may be implemented through
administrative procedures which are approved by the City Manager.
2.24.050—Authority to issue subpoenas in personnel matters.
All administrative procedures relating to the City's personnel system shall include the power of
issuing and enforcing legislative subpoenas for purposes of compelling the attendance of
witnesses and/or the production of other evidence. The power to subpoena witnesses and
evidence shall apply to all personnel proceedings regardless of whether such proceedings are
established by a City ordinance, resolution, contract or collective bargaining agreement adopted }
by the City Council.
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2.24.060—Position abolishment authorized when.
Whenever in the judgment of the City Council it becomes necessary in the interest of economy
or because the necessity for the position or employment involved no longer exists,'then the city
council may abolish any position or employment in the city service and lay off, demote or
transfer any employee holding such position or employment without filing written charges and
without permitting the right of appeal in accordance with procedures defined in the personnel
rules. This section shall not be interpreted as voiding restrictions and rules regarding employee
rights in the case of disciplinary actions.
2.24.070—Right to contract for services.
The City Manager shall consider and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the
extent to which the .City should contract for the performance of technical or administrative
services in connection with the operation of the City. The City Council may contract with any
qualified person or agency for the performance of any technical or administrative service.
2.24.080—Conflicting Provisions Repealed.
All other ordinances, resolutions, and minute orders of the City of Grand Terrace, sections or
sentences thereof, in conflict with this ordinance and any rules and regulations promulgated prior
to the effective date of this Ordinance are hereby declared repealed. This provision does not
apply to any ordinances and/or resolutions relating to the California Public Employees
Retirement System
SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Grand Terrace hereby declares that it would
have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases
may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause the same to be published in the same manner required by law. This Ordinance
shall become effective thirty(30) days from and after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of April, 2015.
ATTEST:
Darcy M a oe at Jac q e -i ar
or City Cle c 1
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Approved as to form:
Richard L.Adams, II
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I, Pat Jacquez-Nares, City Clerk of the:City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting held on the-14th day:of April 2015, and:
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adopted at a regular meeting of:the City:Council.of the'City of Grand Terrace:held on.the 28.. . ::
day:of April 2015,by:the following vote::
AYES: Council Members Mitchell, Wilson,Hussey, Mayor Pro Tern Robles;-
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Mayor McNaboe
NOES: :None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ..
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