HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-084 (05-02-06)RESOLUTION NO. 9006.OR4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TO
EXEMPT THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS: DIRECTOR OF QUALITY OF
LIFE SERVICES AND DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES, FROM THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING BY A 4/5
VOTE THE STAFFING OF BOTH POSITIONS BY OPEN EXAMINATION
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is authorized by Government Code
section 45001 to adopt an ordinance establishing a personnel system for the
selection, employment, classification, advancement, suspension, discharge, and
+ retirement of appointive officers and employees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood established a personnel system through
Ordinances No. 671 and No. 728; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood adopted Ordinance No. 1178 relating to
exemptions from the personnel system on September 7, 1982; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1178 provides that other offices, positions,
and employment in the service of the City as may from time to time be specified
by resolution of the City Council to be exempt from the coverage of classified
service; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-3.2 of the Lynwood Municipal Code provides for
the City Manager and City Council to set a position and compensation plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-9 of the Lynwood Municipal Code designates the
Appointing Authority for various positions; and
WHEREAS, the positions of Director of Quality of Life Services, and
Director of Recreation and Community Services, are highly specialized positions
requiring greater experience and technical knowledge; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood has determined that
to successfully recruit qualified candidates it is necessary that the positions of
Director of Quality of Life Services and Director of Recreation and Community
Services, be executive positions not subject to the personnel rules; and
WHEREAS, removing the positions of Director of Quality of Life Services,
and Director of Recreation and Community Services, from the personnel system
will enable the City of Lynwood to recruit qualified individuals; and
WHEREAS, the positions of Director of Quality of Life Services and
Director of Recreation and Community. Services work closely with the City
Council and City Manager of the City of Lynwood; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City Manager City Council have
authority to ensure that the positions of Director of Quality of Life Services and
Director of Recreation and Community Services carry out its directions
appropriately; and
WHEREAS, the positions of Director of Quality of Life Servicesand
Director of Recreation and Community Services require a working relationship
different than that other line staff positions and as such should be exempt from
the personnel system; and
WHEREAS, by making the positions of Director of Quality of Life Services
and Director of Recreation and Community Services exempt from the personnel
system, the City Council of the City of Lynwood will be able to recruit and hire
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individuals as the needs change of both the City of Lynwood as well as of the
City Council, and
WHEREAS, conduct of open examinations for both Department Head
positions will reasonably provide for retention of most qualified persons in said
positions; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,
DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The personnel system shall not apply to the positions
Director of Quality of Life Services and Director of Recreation and Community
Services, as they are exempt.
Section 2. Appointments to the above positions will be made by the
Appointing Authority as defined in Section 18-9 of the Lynwood Municipal Code
with the compensation level to be set by the City Manager through an
employment contract.
Section 3. Appointments to said two Department Head positions shall
serve at the will of the Appointing Authority, with no showing of cause being
required to remove the incumbents from said positions, and the incumbents shall
have no rights of administrative or civil appeal of a dismissal decision.
Section 4. If approved by a 4/5 Council vote, the open examination
process for staffing the Director of Quality of Life Services classification shall be
completed by use of the open examination process, and staffing of the Director of
Recreation and Community Services classification shall be by an open
examination process.
Section 5. The above amendment shall be effective after adoption of
this RESOLUTION, and the open examination process shall be effective after
adoption of this RESOLUTION by a 4/5 Council vote.
Section 6. That this resolution becomes effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd DAY OF Mav , 2006.
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ETICIA ASi7l1EZ, MAYOR ~/
ATTEST:
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ANDREA L. HOOPER E RIO MA INEZ,
CITY CLERK CITY M GER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CI Y ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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ANDRA C-HA, DIRECTOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the ?mod day of Maw , 2006.
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN AND VASQUEZ
NOES. NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE ~~~-~-~~-- ~'~~A`~-~
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
r, I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No.
2006.084 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 2nd day of May 2006.
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
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