Report Prepared by: Kirsten Waller, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk's Office
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SUBJECT: Annual Appointments to the Personnel Board to Appoint One Council Appointed Individual
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers appointing one individual to the Personnel Board.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Appointing a member to serve as the Council Appointed member for the Personnel Board; or,
B. Accepting nominations and appointing as many members as Council sees appropriate and directing staff to continue the recruitment of applicants.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Appoint nominated individuals to the Personnel Board; or,
2. Refer to staff with direction to resume recruitment of applicants.
AUTHORITY
Article VII, Sections 700, 702, 702.1, 707, and 708 of the Merced City Charter.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
Personnel Board
The Personnel Board, created by City Charter, recommends to City Council the adoption, amendment, or repeal of civil service rules and regulations, in addition to other personnel matters. The Board consists of five members who serve four-year terms of office.
The members of the Personnel Board shall be nominated and appointed in the following manner:
Two members shall be appointed by the City Council from a list of five persons to be nominated by election by the employees in the classified service; two members shall be appointed by the City Council directly, and the fifth shall be appointed by the City Council from a list of three persons nominated by a majority of the four thus appointed. In the event the majority of the four thus appointed is unable to nominate three persons after sixty (60) days, the City Council may appoint from a list of less than three persons nominated. In the event the employees are unable to nominate five persons after sixty (60) days, the City Council may appoint from a list of less than five persons nominated. The successor of any member of the Board shall be nominated and appoin...
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