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ORDINANCE NO. 791.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 6
OF ORDINANCE NO. 431 OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
PERTAINING TO THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF SAID
CITY AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 783 OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 6 of Ordinance No. 431 of the
City of Arcadia, entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Arcadia, creating and establishing a personnel sys-
tem for said City," adopted March 5, 1940, and as amended by
Ordinance No. 571, of the City of Arcadia, entitled, "An Ordi-
nance of the City Council of the City of Arcadia amending
Ordinance No. 431 of the City of Arcadia, pertaining to the
personnel system of said City, and repealing Section 1, of
Ordinance No. 493 of said City", adopted January 15, 1946, be
and 'the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 6. ADOPTION OF RULES. In addition to such
other matters as may be necessary and proper to carry out the
intent and purpose of this Ordinance, rules shall be formulated
by the Personnel Board, and shall be adopted by the City Coun-
cil establishing specific procedures to govern "he following
phases of the Personnel Program:
(a) The preparation, installation, revision and main-
tenance of, a position classification plan covering all positions
in the competitive service.
(b) The formulation of minimum standards and qualifi-
cations for each class of position, provided, however, that
said standards and qualifications shall require that any ap-
plicants for any of the classes of position shall:
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(1) Have an education equivalent to that represent-
ed by completion of the twelfth grade;
(2) Be a qualified voter of the state of California
in order to be eligible for examination for said compe-
titive service;
(3) The minimum age for appointment as fireman shall
be twenty-one, and the maximum age for such appointment
shall be thirty; the minimum age for appointment as
policeman shall be twenty-three and the maximum age for
such appointment shall be thirty-three; provided, however,
that in all instances where the applicant is otherwise
eligible and has served in the Military Forces of the
United states during any period in which it has been
engaged in war, the maximum age for appointment to such
applicant shall be extended beyond thirty years, and
thirty-three years, respectively, for a period of time
equal to that so served by such applicant in said Mili-
tary Forces; provided that said maximum age shall not
apply to promotional examinations or appointments within
the respective departments. Every applicant for appoint-
ment as policeman must demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Chief of Police his efficiency in the use of
those fire-arms which are in general use by Police De-
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partments, and his fitness through such physical examina-
tions as the Chief of Police may prescribe.
(c) The public announcement of vacancies and examinations
and the acceptance of applications for employment.
(d) The preparation and conduct of examinations and the
establishment and use of employment lists containing names of
persons eligible for appointment.
(e) The certification and appointment of persons from
employment lists to fill vacancies and the making of temporary
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and emel'geney appointments.
(f) The evaluation of employees during the probationary
period.
(g) The transfer, promotion, demotion and reinstatement
. of employees in the competitive service.
(h) The separation from the service of employees through
lay-off, suspension, dismissal and for incapacity to perform
required duties,
(1) The standardization of hours of work, attendance and
leave regulations, working conditions and the development of
employee morale, welfare and training.
(j) The maintenance and use of necessary records and forms".
SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 783 of the City of Arcadia,
adopted November 15, 1949, be and the same is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Ordinance and prior to the expiration of fifteen (15)
days from the passage thereof, shall cause the same to be published
once in the Arcadia Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation,
published and circulated in the City of Arcadia, and thirty (30)
days from and after the final passage thereof said Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force.
SIGNED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th F :~n:arY, 1950.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
I, R. C. ffiVING, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, Califor-
nia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance Was duly and
regularly adopted, passed and approved by the City Council of
the City of Arcadia, at a meeting held at the regular meeting place
thereof, on the 17th day of January, 1950, by the affirmative vote
of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Klomp, Libby, Nugent and Russell
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