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CERTIFICATION
I, Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.C., City Clerk of the City of Atascadero, hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 563, adopted by the
Atascadero City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on October 23, 2012, and that it has been
duly published pursuant to State Law.
DATED:
Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.C.
City Clerk
City of Atascadero, California
ORDINANCE NO. 563
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2,
CHAPTER 2 OF THE ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE (AMC)
RELATING TO PERSONNEL RULES
The City Council hereby finds and declares as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Atascadero originally adopted personnel
rules in 1980; and,
WHEREAS, the Personnel System Rules is the document that governs all aspects of the
City's personnel function; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Atascadero, at their meeting of June 12,
2012, adopted the revised Personnel System Rules; and,
WHEREAS, this revision makes the AMC consistent with the Personnel System Rules
recently adopted by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Title 2, Chapter 2 of the Atascadero Municipal Code is hereby amended as
follows:
Chapter 2 PERSONNEL SYSTEM
2-2.01 Adoption.
In order to establish an equitable and uniform procedure for dealing with
personnel matters, to attract to municipal service the best and most competent persons
available, to assure that appointments and promotions of employees will be based on
merit and fitness, and to provide a reasonable degree of security for qualified employees,
the Personnel System Rules shall be adopted. These Rules shall govern all personnel
matters for the City. (Ord. 24 § 2-2.01, 1980)
2-2.02 Adoption and amendment of rules and policies.
(a) Personnel system rules shall be adopted by resolution of the Council.
Reasonable advanced written notice shall be given to each recognized employee
organization affected by any ordinance, rule, resolution, or regulation, or amendment
thereof, proposed to be adopted by the Council (optional if not within the scope of
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representation). Upon request, the Personnel Officer shall provide the opportunity to meet
with any employee organization so requesting regarding amendments affecting wages,
hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, as specified in the City's
employer/employee relations resolution and as specified as being a matter within the
scope of representation.
(b) As provided in Section 3500 et seq. of the Government Code, in cases of
emergency, when the City Council determines that amendment(s) to personnel system
rules must be adopted immediately without prior notice or meeting with a recognized
employee organization, the City shall provide such notice and opportunity to meet at the
earliest practicable time following adoption by the City Council, unless otherwise
specified. Amendments and revisions may be suggested by any interested party and shall
be processed as provided in the personnel system rules orthe Employer/Employee
Relations Resolution.
(c) The personnel system rules shall establish regulations governing the
personnel system:
SECTION 2: A summary of this ordinance, approved by the City Attorney, together with the
ayes and noes, shall be published twice: at least five days prior to its final passage in the
Atascadero News, a newspaper published and circulated in the City of Atascadero, and; before
the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its final passage, in the Atascadero News, a newspaper
published and circulated in the City of Atascadero. A copy of the full text of this ordinance shall
be on file in the City Clerk's Office on and after the date following introduction and passage and
shall be available to any interested member of the public.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on October 9, 2012, and PASSED
and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Atascadero, State of California, on October
23, 2012, by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Council Members Clay, Fonzi, O'Malley, Sturtevant and Mayor Kelley
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
CITY OF ATASCADERO
Bob Kelley, Ma r
ATTEST:
Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.C., C' Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
66 A- a ,
Brian A. Pierik, ity Attorney