CITY OF COMMERCEAGENDA REPORTCITY OF COMMERCEAGENDA REPORT
CITY OF COMMERCE
AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF COMMERCE
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: City Attorney
SUBJECT: Ordinance of the City of Commerce, California Amending Chapter 2.04.080 of Title 2 of the Commerce Municipal Code Related to the City Manager Position Meeting Date: March 26, 2024
RECOMMENDATION
Consider for adoption and second reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of the attached Ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04.080, OF TITLE 2 OF THE COMMERCE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE CITY MANAGER POSITION”.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54851 et seq., the City of Commerce (“City”) has adopted a City Manager form of government under Commerce Municipal Code (“CMC”) Chapter 2.04. Section 2.04.080 of the CMC, entitled Powers and Duties, describes the powers and duties delegated to the City Manager by the City Council.
ANALYSIS
CMC Section 2.04.080 describes the powers and duties delegated to the City Manager by the City Council. On April 2, 2019, the City Council approved an ordinance amending various portions of Chapter 2.04. One of the amendments modified the City’s procedures for the hiring and dismissal of executive-level City employees. Prior to the amendment, the City Council was responsible for the hiring and dismissal of executive-level City employees following the receipt and consideration of the City Manager. The April 2, 2019, amendment delegated the hiring and dismissal authority of executive-level employees from the City Council to the City Manager. However, the amendment confirmed the City Council’s authority to direct the City Manager to act consistent with the direction of a majority of the City Council related to executive-level City employees.
This proposed amendment would restore the hiring and dismissal authority of executive-level employees to the City Council. The City Manager would provide his/her recommendation to the City Council.
On March 12, 2024, the City Council introduced the Ordinance by the unanimous vote.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended action will have no adverse fiscal impact to the General Fund.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance