O 693 ORDINANCE NO. 693
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE AMENDING SECTION 2.44.020 OF TITLE 2 OF THE
ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PREPARATION
OF POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLANS BY THE PERSONNEL
OFFICER
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.44 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code establishes the City's
personnel system; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.44.020 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code designates the
City Manager as the Personnel Officer and sets forth the powers and duties of the
Personnel Officer; and
WHEREAS, Subsection C of Section 2.44.020 provides that the City Manager shall
prepare position classification plans and that the plans and any revisions thereto shall
become effective upon approval by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved position classification plans; and
WHEREAS, while the City Council is responsible for determining policies, budgets and
staffing levels, the City Manager is responsible for the day to day operations and
administration of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to allow the City Manager to make
revisions to the position classification plans without requiring the approval of the City
Council, which will streamline the process and provide the City the ability to be more
responsive to the changing needs of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande as follows:
SECTION 1: The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by
this reference.
SECTION 2: Subsection 2.44.020.0 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
C. Prepare position classification plans including class specifications and revisions
of the plans; and
SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, or clause of
this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unlawful, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part
thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, or clause thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, or clause
be declared unconstitutional.
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SECTION 4: A summary of this Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper
published and circulated in the City of Arroyo Grande at least five (5) days prior to the
City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted. A certified
copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City
Clerk. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the Ordinance, the summary with the
names of those City Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance shall be
published again, and the City Clerk shall post a certified copy of the full text of such
adopted Ordinance.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after its adoption.
On motion of Council Member Harmon, seconded by Council Member Barneich, and
on the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Harmon, Barneich, and Ray
NOES: Mayor Hill
ABSENT: Council Member Brown
the foregoing Ordinance was adopted this 24th day of July, 2018.
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JI HILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KELLY T RE, CITY CLERK
APPROVE. AS TO CONTENT:
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JAMES A B i' AN, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATHER K. WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San
Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that
the attached Ordinance No. 693 which was introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council on June 26, 2018; was-passed and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council on the 24th day of July 2018; and was duly published in
accordance with State law (G..C. 40806).
--WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 25th
day of July 2018.
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KELLY ET/ ORE, CITY CLERK