HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1841ORDINANCE NO. 1841-2009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME REPEALING CHAPTER 3.48, REPEALING
SECTION 3.52.040 AND AMENDING SECTION 3.52.030 OF TITLE 3
OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE TO ELIMINATE
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of Burlingame does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Factual background
In the past year, the Civil Service Commission members have reviewed the
purpose and duties of the Commission in light of modern Human Resources professional
theory and development. The Commission asked the Council to consider whether or not
the Commission provided enough value to the City and the Community to continue its
existence. After an ad hoc committee of the Council met with the Commission and after
discussing this matter at two City Council meetings, the City Council, at its meeting on
September 8, 2009, voted to eliminate the Civil Service Commission. Based upon that
direction, staff has prepared this ordinance repealing and amending certain sections of the
Burlingame Municipal Code to eliminate the Civil Service Commission and to transfer its
duties and responsibilities to other officials and departments of the City government.
Section 2. Repeal of Chapter 3.48, Civil Service Commission
Chapter 3.48 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, "The Civil Service Commission", is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 3. , Repeal of Section 3.52.040, Appeal Hearings
Section 3.52.040 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, "Appeal Hearings", is hereby
repealed in its entirety.
Section 4, Amendment to Section 3.52.030, Rules and Regulations
Section 3.52.030 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, "Rules and Regulations", is her
amended to delete the words "civil service commission" at the end of the second sentence
and replace said words with the following language: "the city manager".
Section 5.
This ordinance shall be nimlished as reauired by law.
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clel of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 1911 day of October, 2009, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 2nd day of November, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK, DEAL,KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
M ry El en Kearney, City Clerk