HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 51-70RESOLUTION NO. 51-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD AND TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
BY REPEALING CHAPTER 1.50 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield proposes to submit certain
amendments to the Charter of the City of Bakersfield to the electors of said City,
in the manner required by Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of
California, at a Special Municipal Election to be held in the City of BakersField and
to be consolidated with the State General Election to be held on the 3rd day of November,
1970, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield proposes to submit to the electors
of the City of Bakersfield a proposition to repeal Chapter 1.50 of the Municipal Code
providing For the operation of a Municipal Transit System, and
WHEREAS, the Charter Amendments and the Ordinance Repeal so proposed to be
submitted are as follows:
Proposition No. 1
That Chapter 1.50 of the Municipal Code providing for the operation of a Municipal
Transit System be repealed effective March 1, 1971.
Proposition No. 2
That Section 43 of the City Charter be amended.
Qualifications of Officers and Employees
Section 43. Except as otherwise specified in this Charter, the qualifications of
officers and employees of the City shall be as follows: Each elective officer must be a
citizen of the United States, of the State of California, and of the City of Bakersfield, for
three years next preceding the date of his election-. Residence within the limits of-any- .....
territory which has been or may hereafter become annexed:to~-the'~Ctiy of Bakersfield, shall,
after any such annexation has been accomplished, be deemed and construed to have been
within the City. Appointive officers, subordinate officers, all municipal employees and all
members of any board or commission authorized by this Charter and the City Council, must
be citizens of the United States, provided that each member of any board or commission
must also be a resident of the City at the time of appointment. Residence requirements
for all other officers and employees of the City shall be as established by the City Council.
Proposition No. 3
That Section (228) 8 of the City Charter be amended.
Appointments on Probation, Conditions of Discharge, Temporary Appointments
Section (228)8. The Chief of Police shall notify the Commissioners of each position
to be filled, s.~parately, and shall fill such position by appointment of one of the persons
certified to him by the Commissioners therefor. Such appointment shall be on probation
for a period to be fixed by the rules of the Commissioners; such rules shall not fix such period
at exceeding one year. The Commissioners may strike off names of candidates from the register
of eligible candidates jf they have remained thereon more than one year. At or before the
expiration of the period of probation, the Chief of Police may discharge a candidate upon
assigning in writing his own reasons therefor to the Commissioners. If a candidate is not
discharged at or before the expiration of the period of probation his appointment shall be
deemed complete. To prevent the stoppage of public business or to meet emergencies~
including the absence of any officer or member of the department, the Chief of Police, may~
with the approval of the Commissioners, make temporary appointments to remain in force not
exceeding sixty days, and only until regular appointments under the provisions of this article
can be made.
Proposition No. 4
That Section (224)4 of the Ci.ty Charter be amended.
Examination of Applicants
Section (224)4. All applicants for places on the Police Department or for promotion~
shall be subjected to examination, which shall be public, competitive, and free. Such
..... examlna.t_ions_shall-be pra~tlcal in their-character, and shall relate_to those matters .or~ly _.
which will fairly test the relative capacity of the person examined to discharge the duties
of the position to which they seek to be appointed. Every appointive to the Police Depart-
ment, at the time of. his appolntment~ must pass the physical tests prescribed by the Civil
Service Commission which shall not be less stringent than those required of recruits to the
United States Army.
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No questions in any examination shall relate to political or religious opinions
or affiliations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield~
California, that said propositions to amend the Charter and the Municipal Code of the
City of Bakersfield shall be placed on the ballot to be used at said Special Municipal
Election.
BE !1~ FURTHER RESOLVED that a Special Municipal Election is hereby called
to be held in the City of Bakersfield on the 3rd day of November, 1970, to be consoli-
dated with the State General Election, all for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors of said City the foregoing Charter and Municipal Code propositions.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of
August, 1970, by the following vote:
.~'f~E~-- COL1~O1..~EN~ BLEECKER, I:~S~., REES, RUCK~, ~IER~ ~R, ~1~
NOES: COUNCIL~N= ~ h ~ .
AB~NT CO~JNCILM~N: 7~~~
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN: ~
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Bakersfield
C'IT~ CLERK and Ex-Offic,o Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield