HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1357 (Enact Civil Service Section)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk of the City
of San Rafael, and Ex -officio Clerk of the Council of
said City do hereby certify that the foregoing Charter
Ordinance No. 1357 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 2 "ADMIN-
ISTRATION" OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER
2.20 "CIVIL SERVICE" AND ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 2.20 "CIVIL
SERVICE" (EXCEPT AS APPLIED TO MEMBERS OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FIRE DEPARTMENT)
is a true and correct copy of an ordinance of said City
and was introduced at a REGULAR
meeting of
the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the
5th day of November 1979, published as
required by City Charter in the Marin Suburban Newspapers
a newspaper printed and published in the City of San Rafael
and passed and adopted as an ordinance of said City at a
regular meeting of the City Council of said City
held on the 19.th,.-'' day of November , 1979, by the
. following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEt-1BERS: Breiner, Jensen, Miskimen, Nixon & Mayor
Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILhIEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILh1EhIBERS : None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal
of the City of San Rafael this 4th
day of December 1979.
Jy.NA'E" h:. LEONCINI , it�Cler
ORDINANCE NO. 1357
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING
TITLE 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE SAN RAFAEL
MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER 2.20 "CIVIL SERVICE"
AND ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 2.20 "CIVIL SERVICE"
(EXCEPT AS APPLIED TO MEMBERS OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FIRE DEPARTMENT)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1. Title 2 of the San Rafael Municipal Code is
amended by repealing Chapter 2.20 "Civil Service" in its entirety,
and a new Chapter 2.20 "Civil Service" is enacted to read in its
entirety as follows:
CHAPTER 2.20 CIVIL SERVICE
Section 2.20.010 Adoption of Civil Service System.
2.20.020 Designation of Officers and
Employees Included.
2.20.030 Age Establishment Prohibited.
2.20.040 Eligibility; Rules.
2.20.050 Rules and Regulations.
2.20.060 Compensable Injury Absence.
2.20.010 Adoption of Civil Service System. Pursuant to the
authority granted to the legislative body of the City of San Rafael
under the provisions of California Government Code 545000 et seq., and
any other provisions of law applicable thereto, the Civil Service System
of the City of San Rafael is hereby adopted.
2.20.020 Designation of Officers and Employees Included. The
provisions of this Ordinance and the Personnel Rules and Regulations pro-
mulgated hereunder shall apply to all regular, full-time, permanent,
classified employees of this City, with the exception of Management, Con-
fidential, and Unclassified positions listed in the Salary Resolution
regularly adopted by the City of San Rafael and as amended.
2.20.030 Establishment Prohibited. The Civil Service System
created by this Ordinance shall not allow, nor cause the establishment
of minimum or maximum age limits for any Civil Service examination, nor
shall age be a minimum qualification for any City employment in the
Classified Service.
2.20.040 Eligibility; Rules. Any person possessing all the
minimum qualifications for a Civil Service position is eligible to take
any Civil Service examination, and the Personnel Officer or any appoint-
ing power shall not adopt any rule prohibiting the employment of any
person otherwise qualified in any City employment solely because of age.
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2.20.050 Rules and Regulations. Pursuant to the authority
herein invested, the City Council shall formulate and adopt Rules and
Regulations for the administration of the Civil Service System. Any
subsequent amendments to the Rules and Regulations may be adopted by
the Council. All Rules and Regulations adopted shall be consistent
with the provisions of this Chapter. The Rules shall provide for the
following matters, in addition to such other matters as may be necessary
and proper in carrying out the intent and purposes of this Chapter:
a) The classification of all persons in the
Classified Service;
b) The selection, employment, advancement,
suspension, demotion, discharge, and
retirement of all persons in the
Classified Service;
c) The formulating of minimum standards and
qualifications for each of the positions
in the Classified Service;
d) The publication of notices inviting the
filing of applications for persons in the
Classified Service;
e) Reduction in force and reinstatement;
f) Change of employment status;
g) Salary plan;
h) Probationary status;
i) Disciplinary action;
j) Health standards;
k) Vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and
leave benefits;
1) Grievance procedures;
m) Creation of a Board of Appeals.
2.20.060 Compensable Injury Absence. The period of time
during which an employee, subject to this Ordinance and to the Rules
and Regulations promulgated hereunder, is required to be absent from
his or her position by reason of an injury or disease for which he or
she is entitled to receive compensation under the provisions of
Division 4 of the Labor Code (commencing with 53201) is not a break
in his or her continuous service for the purpose of his or her right to
salary adjustments, sick leave, vacation or seniority.
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DIVISION 2. The provisions of this Ordinance and of the Rules
and Regulations promulgated hereunder shall not be applicable to members
of the Classified Service within the City of San Rafael Fire Department.
DIVISION 3. If any provision of this Ordinance or its applica-
tion is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalid-
ity shall not affect other provisions, sections, or applications of the
Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or
applications, and to this end any phrase, section, sentence, or word is
declared to be severable.
DIVISION 4. This Ordinance shall be published once in full
before its final passage in a newspaper of general circulation, printed,
published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, and shall be in
full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
LAWRENCE E. MU",.,ayor
Attest:
J Ly N tM. LEONN4,i Y C el rk
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1357 was read and introduced at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael,
held on the 5th day of November , 1979, and ordered passed to
print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:Breiner, Miskimen and Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:Jensen and Nixon
and will come up for adoption as an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael
at a regular meeting of the Council to be held on the 19th day
of November , 1979.
E�GN�. LEONCINI4,C'ity Clerk
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