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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1962-791ORDINANCE No. 791 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PROPOSING AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY AT THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 10th DAY OF APRIL, 1962, CERTAIN PROPOSITIONS TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA The City Council of the City of Chula V:ssta does ordain as fol7.ows: Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Section Eight of Article Eleven of the Constitution of the State of California, the City Council of the C:a'.ty of Chula Vista, being the legislative body thereof, hereby proposes and submits to the qualified voters of said City at the Municipal General E1.ection to be held in said City on the 10th day of ~p~r~; 1962, the following propositions to amend the present Charter of said City: PROPOSITION A. Amend Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista to be and to read as follows: ARTICLE VIII. CIVIL SERVICE. SECTION 803, SUBSECTION S "A probationary period of six months, or such longer period not exceeding one year, as may be established by the Civil Service Commission, for all officers and employees in the Classified Service after original or promotional appointment during which the officer or employee may be rejected at any time without the right of hearing before the Civil Service Commission; a person so rejected from a position to which he has been promoted to be reinstated to the position from which he was promoted, unless he is dismissed from the service of the City in addition to the rejection, in which event he shall have the right of a hearing before the Civil Service Commission as to such order of dismissal." PROPOSITION B. Amend Article VI of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista to be and to read as follows: ARTICLE VI. HARBOR COMMISSION. SECTION 615. 14A. There shall be a Harbor Commission consisting of seven (7) members to be appointed by the City Council from the qualified electors of the City, none of whom shall hold any paid office or empl®yment in the City government. The number of members to comprise the commission may be changed by ordinance to not less than five or more than seven. B. The services of all City Departments shall be made available to such commission. C. The Harbor Commission is vested with jurisdiction and authority to exercise in the name of the City of Ghula Vista such powers as are prescribed by general laws now in force and hereafter enacted together with such additional powers and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance, this charter, or the laws of the United States. The Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council with regards to jurisdiction, supervision, management and control of the Bay of San Diego fronting upon the City of Chula Vista and within the jurisdiction of said City, including all tide and submerged lands, whether filled or unfilled, situated below the line of mean high tide within said bay, except however such tide and submerged 'lands within said bay, which have heretofore or which hereafter may be transferred to the exclusive -1- control of the United States, and excepting further such other tidelands as may by vote of the people or act of the State Legislature be transferred to a purpose and use inconsistent with commerce, navigation and fisheries. D. The Harbor Commission shall have power to adopt, with the approval of the Council by ordinance, such rules and regulations as may be necessary to exercise and carry out the powers and duties prescribed by the Charter for said Harbor Commission. E. A11 revenues derived from the tidelands shall b,e used exclusively for the purpose of improving the harbor and tidelands fronting thereon, and the main- . tenance and operation of the Harbor Department. F. The Harbor Commission shall have authority to recommend the leasing of tidelands within the jurisdiction of Chula Vista for such terms and upon such ~'ondi- tions as may be authorized by law. G. In all matters concerning the development of the tidelands in which the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista shall have an interest and which relate to the planning and zoning of the City of Chula Vista shall be referred by the Harbor Commission to the Planning Commission for recommendation before final action is taken thereon. In the event of a disagreement between the Harbor Commis- sion and the Planning Commission concerning such proposed development, the matter shall be referred to the Council, whose decision on such development shall be final." PROPOSITION C. Amend Article III of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista to be and to read as follows: ARTICLE III. .CITY COUNCIL SECTION 302 r.. i Lf "The members of the City Council shall receive no compensation for their services as such, but shall receive reimbursement on order of the City Council for council authorized traveling and other expenses when on official duty out of the city. In addition, each member shall receive the sum of fifty dollars per month, which amount shall be deemed to be reimbursement of other out-of-pocket expenditures and costs imposed upon him in serving as a City Councilman. Such sum may be increased or decreased by a majority vote of the electors of the city at any General or Special Election." PROPOSITION D. Amend Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista to be and to read as follows: ARTICLE VIII. CIVIL SERVICE SECTION 805 (b) "Temporary appointments shall be made by the head of each department in which such vacancy may occur of persons not on the eligible list in the event that no eligible list has been prepared for that position, or that those on the eligible list are not immediately available, or during the suspension of an employee or officer, or pending final action on proceedings to review a suspension, demotion or dismissal of an employee or officer. Such temporary appointments shall not continue for a longer period than six months. No credit shall be allowed in the giving of examina- tions for service rendered under a temporary appointment." Said propositions shall be presented and printed upon the ballot and submitted to the voters in the manner and form provided by law. D07gt -Z Section 2. The method of voting upon said charter propositions shall be as provided in the Elections Code of the State of California, and on the ballots to ~,,~,;,., ~ be used at said general municipal election, in addition to any other matters required _;~,~ by law, there shall be printed substantially the following: a„; ~;-_ ,. ,c;:, .. rr' _, r~ ~~ CITY OF CHULA VISTA CHARTER AMENDMENTS PROPOSITION A. Amend Article VIII Section 803-5 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista. This amendment permits a probationary period to be extended to one year as established by the Civil Service Commission. PROPOSITION B. Amend Article VI Section 615 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista. This amendment provides for a Harbor Commission consisting of not less than 5 and not more than 7 members appointed by the City Council. The Harbor Com- mission shall deal with matters pertain- ing to jurisdiction, supervision, manage- ment and control of San Diego Bay within jurisdiction of the City. A11 revenues derived from the tidelands are to be used exclusively for improving the harbor and tidelands and maintenance and opera- tion of a Harbor Department, The Harbor Commission may recommend leasing of tide- lands and must refer all matters of planning and zoning to the Planning Com- ~ission for recommendation before final action by the Harbor Commission. PROPOSITION C. Amend Article III, Section 302 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista. This amendment increases the out-of- pocket expenditures and costs of City Councilmen from $25.00 to $50.00, and provides that this sum may be increased or decreased by a majority of the voters at any general or special election ji) .. _ ~, ;:~~P ,~~:.; PROPOSITION D. Amend Article VIII Section 805 (b) of the Charter of the City of Chula .Vista This amendment extends the temporary appointments by a head of a department from three months to six months, and removes the limitation of a three months' maximum aggregate period of service as a temporary appointee in any one fiscal year. a~7~r Section 3. Said propositions shall be designated on the ballots by letters printed on the left margin of the square containing ..the description of the measure, as provided in Section 1231 of the Elections Code of the State of California. ~n1y qualified voters of the City of Chula Vista shall be permitted to vote at said election. Section 4. The City Clerk of said City shall, within fifteen (15) days after its final passage, cause this ordinance to be published once in the Chula Vista Star-News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Chula Vista. No other notice of such election need be given. This ordinance shall take effect, and be in force from and after its passage. ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 20th day of February, 1962 by the following vote, to-wit; AYES: Councilmen Smith, DeGraaf, McMains, Menzel Noes: None Absent: Councilman McAllister Mayor of the City C la Vista ATTEST: Gity C1 rk 60 79i