HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 1061 RMERGENCY ORDINANCE No. 106`_NEW SERIES
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6
OF ORDINANCE NO. 879, 'NEW. SERIES, - AND RE-
PEALING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO:. 1059, NEW
SERIES, BOTH OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD.
WHEREAS.; at times -it bebome s. necessary .for available
personnel in- the employ 'of the .bity, of Bakersfield to work additional
hours and shifts over -and above! their regular weekly or monthly.
work. schedule. ,and -to pay-.such personnel 'for , such additi-ona�l hours
or: shifts so v.rorked, and
WHEREAS; because of such facts, this' Council hereby f lads
that an�-emergency exists makingiit .necessary to-provide for 'the
immediate preservation of- the public .peace, property and safety
and for the daily operation ofunicipal departments'.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE -IT ORDAINED by the' Council of the City
of Bakersfield, as follows:
.. SECTION 1. .
That Section 6 of Ordinance No. . 879, New Series of the 'City
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of .Bakersfie,ld, be and -the same jis hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 6. (s). In the event'-miy Officer-or employee of the
City of Bakera:Pield works ' additional hours: or shifts. over and- above
his regular- weekly or monthly work schedule, - compensatory time off
equivalent to the additional houra or shifts so worked 'shall be
allowed, or compensation shall be paid at an hourly rate based upon
such employeels regular monthly glary when divided by the number of
days-- in 7 the ..
y paI ticular month in whj.ch .such additional work' was
performed and prorated to the nu�ber of additional hours- actually
worked by such employee, except hat in the case of members of :the
- : Fire Department; such additional compensation .shall be paid only for
fullishift.s worked. over and above the regular monthly '6 y or weekly
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schedule, Such..'additional compensation to be paid to .each member of
.the Fire::Department working . such additional: shift or shifts, shall
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-be computed -.by dividing the monthly rate 'assigne,d '.to suoh' member
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by fifteen .(15) and multiplying - the resulting quotient by .the
number `of additional shifts worked 'over. and above the.:regular monthly
` or weekly work schedule of such member. In no event.. --however, shall
compensation be allowed for working-,,ouch additional time without
the-.'..prior authorization of the City Manager or the Assistant.'City
' Mariager, that such additional work may be performed.
(b) -'In the event an employee is called upon to' perform-work
over and above his regular eight-hour schedule by a - superior: officer
who has determined that an emergency -exists which requires, the services
of such employee, such employee. s.hali be paid compensation as pro-
vided in .Section 5 hereof.
(c ) 'For the purpose of- this ordinance, the term emergency
shall mean an.unforseeable .event or occurrence requiring the im-
mediate preservation. of life, health or property.
(d) , This. section shall have no' applicatiox' to.. attendance
by :an -officer. or employee at- meetings of the City Council or any
board or: c.omm Csfflon of the.. City in the performance of his regular
duties.
SECTION 2. .
That Emergency Ord inance No.. 1059, New Series of..the City
of Bakersf ield be - and --the same .:is .he,reby repealed. .
SECTION S.
.This ordinance is hereby declared :to be an.emergency measure
witbin.' the meaning of Section 24 of 'the Charter of the City of
Bakersfield, State .-of California, and necessary .to provide for -the
immediate preservation of the' ublic
t peacepropr_t��and +safst�r,=_
-and. for the .'daily. operation of' municipal departments, and shall• take
effect immediately, upon its passage.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the:. foregoing Emergency Ordinance:
was .pas•sed;:and_:adopted by the Council of- the City of 'Bak rafield
-'at' `a.:regular meeting thereof held on the'-8'th. day of August, 1955,
.by the fallowing voter
AYES:CAP.NANIS, 015109 CROES,.DOOLIN�-EVELETH;'SCHWEnZER,:SULLwA4't
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City° Clerk and.,Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Couhcil of the Citg of Bakersfield.
APPRO D, this 6th d of August, 1955•
MAYOR '_of the 61ty of Bakersfield.