HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2124 - Amends Sec. 2.16.040, 2.48.020 and 2.48.030, police chief (2.16, 2.48)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE NO.JldY
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
EXCLUDING THE POSITION OF POLICECHIEF FROM CIVIL SERVICEAND
AMENDING MMC 2.48.020,MMC 2.48.030 AND MMC 2.16.040.
WHEREAS,the City of Marysville has adopted a civil
Service system for the City Police Department pursuant to RCW
41.12 and Chapter 2.16 of the Marysville Municipal Code;and
WHEREAS,the Marysville Police Department has six or
more commissioned officers,including the Police Chief;and
WHEREAS,RCW 41.12.050 authorizes the City Council to
exclude from the classified civil service individuals
appointed as police chief after July 1,1987 to a department
with six or more commissioned officers,including the Police
Chief;and
WHEREAS,RCW 41.12.040(6)authorizes the City Council to
refer other matters to the City Civil Service Commission;and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Marysville
deems it to be in the best interests of the City to exclude
the position of Police Chief from the classified civil
service;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MARYSVILLE WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Section 2.48.020 of the Marysville Municipal
Code,which reads as follows:
2.48.020 Police chief.The police chief
shall be the commander and administrative head of
the police department.The chief shall be
responsible,through the city administrator,to the
mayor and city council.The position of police
chief is included in the classified service and is
under the jurisdiction of the civil service
commission.Eligibility requirements for the
position shall be established by the civil service
commission and shall be consistent with the
criteria specified in RCW 35.21.333.In the
absence of the police chief the command of the
department shall be assumed by the next highest
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ranking officer of the department,unless otherwise
specified by written directive from the police
chief.
is amended to read as follows:
2.48.020 Police chief.The police chief
shall be the commander and administrative head of
the police department.The chief shall be
responsible,through the city administrator,to the
mayor and city council.In the absence of the
police chief the command of the department shall be
assumed by the next highest ranking officer of the
department,unless otherwise specified by written
directive from the police chief with the
concurrence of the mayor or city administrator.
Pursuant to RCW 41.12.050,all individuals hired
and appointed as police chief after the effective
date of this ordinance are hereby excluded from the
classified civil service.Such individuals shall
be employed by the city pursuant to the terms of an
employment contract between the city and the police
chief.
Section 2.Section 2.48.030 of the Marysville Municipal
Code,which reads as follows:
2.48.030 Classified personnel.All full-paid,
uniformed and commissioned employees of the police
department,including communications officers,custody
officers,animal control officers and parking officers,
but excluding clerical employees,mechanics and
community service officers,shall be in the classified
service,arid under the jurisdiction of the civil service
commission;provided,that this shall not apply to
probationary employees.
is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.48.030 Classified personnel.All full-paid,
uniformed and commissioned employees of the police
department,including communications officers,custody
officers,animal control officers and parking officers,
but excluding the chief of police,clerical employees,
mechanics and community service officers,shall be in
the classified service,and under the jurisdiction of
the civil service commission;provided,that this shall
not apply to probationary employees.
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Section 3.Section 2.16.040 of the Marysville Municipal
Code,which reads as follows:
2.16.040 Eligibility for participation in civil
service system.All full-paid,uniformed and
commissioned employees of the police department and fire
department,including the police chief and fire chief,
communications officers,custody officers,animal
control officers and parking officers,but excluding
clerical employees,mechanics and community service
officers,shall be included in the classified civil
service and shall be participants in the civil service
system;provided,that such employees must first
successfully qualify for permanent employment to a
classified position.An employee on disability leave
shall remain subject to the civil service system until
such time as he or she received disability retirement
and reaches the age of 50.
is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.16.040 Eligibility for participation in civil
service system.All full-paid,uniformed and
commissioned employees of the police department,and
fire department,including communications officers,
custody officers,animal control officers and parking
officers,but excluding the chief of police,clerical
employees,mechanics and community service officers,
shall be included in the classified civil service and
shall be participants in the civil service system;
provided,that such employees must first successfully
qualify for permanent employment to a classified
position.An employee on disability leave shall remain
subject to the civil service system until such time as
he or she received disability retirement and reaches the
age of 50.
PASSED by the
this /<ft:X day of
City council and APPROVED by the Mayor
d4~r 1997.
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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
BY~~LERK
Approved as to form:
Date of Publication:
Effective Date (5 days after publication):
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