HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1997-2699ORDINANCE NO. 2699
AN ORDINANCE QF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
SECTION 1.34.050 (DELEGATION) OF CHAPTER 1.34 (CLAIMS
REQUIREMENT AND PROCEDURES) AND SECTIONS 2.05.010
(UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS ESTABLISHED) AND 2.05.020
(CRIMINAL CONDUCT - INELtGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT) OF
CHAPTER 2.05 (PERSONNEL AND CIVIL SERVICE
REGULATIONS) OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
CHANGE THE TITLE OF THE "DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL" TO
"DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES" AND TO CHANGE THE
TITLE OF THE "ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL" TQ
"ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES".
WHEREAS, during the 1996-97 Fiscal Year budget workshops, the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista directed the Personnel Department to change it's title to "Human
Resources"; and
WHEREAS, with the change in name of the department, title changes for the Director
and Assistant Director of the Human Resources Department are required.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION h Section 1.34.050 (Delegation) of Chapter 1.34 (Claims requirement and
procedures) is hereby modified to read as follows:
1.34.050 Delegation.
The functions of the city council required to be performed in considering and rejecting,
approving, cornpromising or settling claims provided for by this chapter are hereby
delegated to and shall be performed by the director of human resources. The director
of finance may cause a warrant to be issued upon the city treasury in the amount for
which any such claim has been allowed, cornpromised or settled, by the director of
human resources, provided such amount does not exceed $10,000.
SECTION Ih Section 2.05.010 (Unclassified positions established) of Chapter 2.05
(Personnel and Civil Service Regulations) is hereby modified to read as follows:
2.05.010 Unclassified positions established.
In addition to those unclassified positions specifically delineated in Section 500 of the
charter of the city. there are established the unclassified positions entitled deputy city
manager, assistant to the city manager, deputy city clerk, assistant fire chief, assistant
director of planning, assistant director of finance, assistant director of human resources,
assistant director of building and housing, city engineer, director of management services
and information services, redevelopment coordinator, housing coordinator, transit
coordinator, assistant director of community development, deputy director of public
works/city engineer, public information coordinator, traffic engineer. deputy director of
public works/operations, budget manager, revenue manager, assistant director of
management services and information services, assistant library director, police captain.
special planning projects manager, assistant to the mayor and council, border
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environmental business cluster manager and administrative assistant/office manager and
California border alliance group executive director, Califomia border alliance group analyst
and California border alliance group secretary.
SECTION IIh Section 2.05.020 (Criminal conduct - Ineligibility for employment) of
Chapter 2.05 (Personnel and Civil Service Regulations) is hereby modified to read as followed:
2.05.020 Criminal conduct-lnellglblllty for employment,
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, conviction (including pleas of guilty
and nolo contendere) of a felony or a misdemeanor shall be prima facie
disqualification of an applicant for employment by the city; provided, however,
that the director of human resources may disregard such conviction if it is found
and determined that mitigating circumstances exist. in making such
determination, the following factors shall be considered:
The classification, including its sensitivity, to which the person is applying
or being certified and whether the classification is unrelated to the
conviction;
2. The nature and seriousness of the offense;
3. The circumstances surrounding the conviction;
4. The length of time elapsed since the conviction;
5. The age of the person at the time of the conviction;
6. The presence or absence of rehabilitation or efforts at rehabilitation;
7. Contributing social or environmental conditions.
The director of human resources shall give notice of disqualification to an
applicant disqualified under this provision. Such notice shall be in writing and
delivered personally or mailed to the applicant at the address shown on the
application for employment.
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An applicant who is disqualified for employment under this provision may appeal
such determination of disqualification, Such appeal shall be in writing and filed
with the city manager within ten days of the date of the notice of disqualification.
The city manager shall hear and determine the appeal within ninety days after it
is filed. The determination of the city manager on the appeal shall be final.
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Notwithstanding the provisions in this section, an applicant for a peace officer
position shall be disqualified, without right of appeal, from employment if the
applicant has been convicted of a felony.
Pursuant to Section 11105 of the Penal Code of the state, the following officers
of the city are authorized to have access to and to utilize state summary criminal
history information when it is needed to assist them in fulfilling employment duties
set forth in this section: city manager, assistant city manager, director of human
resources, chief of police, city attorney.
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Pursuant to Section 11105 of the Penal Code of the State of Califomia, the city
council of Chula Vista hereby authorizes the city manager to have access and to
utilize state summary criminal history information as a requirement for driving in
the local public transportation service of Chula Vista Transit and HandYtrans.
SECTION IV: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect on the
thirtieth day from and after its adoption.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
Candy m_~sson
Directo? of Human Resources
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of March, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas, and Horton
None
None
None
ATTEST:
~Authelet, City Clerk
Shi~f;y Horton, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 2699 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 25th
day of February, 1997 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 4th day of March, 1997.
Executed this 4th day of March, 1997.
~uthelet, City Clerk