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Executive Offices Section 101.2
101.2 SUBJECT: APPOINTIVE POSITIONS
:1 OBJECTIVE:
Allow a newly elected Mayor the prerogative of selecting personal staff.
:2 AUTHORITY:
This procedure amended by City Council April 19, 1993.
:3 DIRECTION:
The Mayor, as an elected official, serves at the pleasure of the qualified electors of
the City.
:4 METHOD OF OPERATION:
Pursuant to City Code Section 2.05(1), the Mayor appoints the members of his/her
personal staff. Each member of the Mayor's personal staff holding an appointed
position within the Mayor's Office shall submit a written resignation at least one week
before a newly elected Mayor is sworn in, to be effective concurrent with the date the
new Mayor assumes office. The incoming Mayor then has the option to accept or reject
any or all of the resignations.
Said resignation shall be from the Mayor's staff, without prejudice to the staff
member's ability to continue in City employment should a suitable position be available.
If the staff member is unable to transfer to another position and leaves City
employment, this termination shall be considered to be "at the convenience of the
government" for purposes of Policy and Procedure 800.6:4.E.
:5 FORMS:
None.
:6 COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
:7 REFERENCE:
Procedure adopted by City Council May 27, 1968, Item 48; amended March 1, 1976,
Item 38; amended February 25, 1985, Item 16A-12; amended August 13, 1990, Item
4A-21; amended April 20, 1992, Item 9(QQ).
:8 EFFECTIVE DATE:
This procedure effective April 19, 1993.
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