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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5898 RESOLUTION NO.5898 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE City CHARTER AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, A General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Arcadia on April 9, 1996, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following amendments to the City Charter: PROPOSITION A. SHALL THE ARCADIA CITY YES CHARTER BE AMENDED TO UPDATE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIV APPLICABLE TO THE NO ARCADIA BOARD OF EDUCATION? That the text of Charter Amendment, Proposition A, submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit A. PROPOSITION B. SHALL THE ARCADIA CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO UPDATE VARIOUS SECTIONS YES OF THE ARCADIA CITY CHARTER WITH REGARD TO TITLES AND FUNCTIONS OF CERTAIN CITY OFFICES AND POSITIONS, CURRENT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, AND GENERAL FISCAL ADMINISTRATION? NO That the text of Charter Amendment, Proposition B, submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit B. PROPOS IT ION C. SHALL THE ARCADIA CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO CHANGE THE CLERK FROM YES AN ELECTED OFFICE TO ONE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH SPECIFIC JOB RELATED - QUALIFICATIONS AND REVISED DUTIES? (EFFECTIVE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TERM OF THE CLERK NO ELECTED IN APRIL, 1996) 1 5898 That the text of Charter Amendment, Proposition C, submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit C. PROPOSITION D. SHALL THE ARCADIA CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO TREAT THE CITY LIBRARY AS COMPARABLE TO OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS AND YES TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: . DESIGNATE THE LIBRARIAN AS SUBJECT TO APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL BY THE CITY MANAGER. . LIBRARY EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PART OF THE CITY CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SYSTEM. . THE LIBRARY BOARD SHALL HAVE REVISED NO DUTIES TO INCLUDE FINAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY APPLICABLE TO ALL LIBRARY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC? That the text of Charter Amendment, Proposition D,! submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit D. NOW, THEREFORE, THE City COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS; SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes the City Council (Mayor Dennis A. Lojeski, Mayor pro tern Barbara D. Kuhn, Mary B. Youn~l, Dr. Sheng Chang, and Peter H. Ulrich) to file written arguments in favor of propositions Band C as specified above. It is further resolved that Councilmembers Mary B. Young, Peter H. Ulrich, Barbara D. Kuhn, and Mayor Dennis A. Lojeski are authorized to file the written argument in favor of Proposition D as specified above. 2 5898 Concerning Proposition A as specified above, subject to concurrence of the Arcadia Board of Education, that Board is authorized to file the written argument in favor of Proposition A as specified above. The aforementioned authorizations are in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the state of California. Arguments are subject to change until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the proposed charter amendments may be submitted to the City Clerk. SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the proposed charter amendments to the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the City Attorney are affected. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the propositions showing the effect of the propositions on the existing law and the operation of the propositions. If the propositions affect the organization or salaries of the office of the City Attorney, the City Clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. 3 5898 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1995. ,.I of Arcadia ATTEST: CitY~f~~~~ Arcadia Approved as to Form: ~~/f Jr/L_~ .J Michael H. Miller, City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS: CITY OF ARCADIA I. JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5898 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of December, 1995, and that said resolution was adopted by the following voter, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Chang, Kuhn, Ulrich, Young and Lojeski NOES: None ABSENT: None ~.w,.JJ~~ Ci lerk of t City of~rcadia 4 5898 EXHIBIT "A" PROPOSITION A AMENDMENTS TO THE ARCADIA CITY CHARTER. (WORDS TO BE ADDED ARE UNDERLINED, AND WORDS TO BE DELETED ARE SHOWN STRICKEN THROUGH) ARTICLE XIV BOARD OF EDUCATION Section 1402. ELECTION. School board elections shall be held on the third Tuesday of April of each odd numbered year. The members of such Board of Education holding office at the time this Charter becomes effective shall continue in office for their respective terms of office and until their respective successors are elected and duly qualified as herein provided. The officers of the election for members of the Board of Education shall be compensated for their services as provided by the general laws of the State governing school elections: such compensation and any other expense incurred in the conduct of said election shall be a charge upon the School District and not upon the City, In the preparatien af ballets fer the eleetieR af memBers af tAB Bears ef ESHeatisR, ~ftere Bkall he priRted, 3tamped, er written tAB Pi8me sf saaR S8FLdidste fer 8\:19ft effiee whe Ras effieially anR81:1RSeS hiMself sinty days pE'ier te the date sf the eleetisR BY filiA! 9F Raa..-iR~ filed with tAe SesEetsry af the Beare af Ed~eatien a written statement 8i~fte8 BY him that he is a 8aRElidste feE tAe allies at .emSe~ af ~Re BeaFs at E~HeatiaR. In the preparation of ballots for the election of members for the Board of Education, there shall be printed, stamped, or written the names of each candidate for such office who has filed the required documents pursuant to the requirements of the general law of the State relating to the election of Boards of Education. In all other matters the election for members of the Board of Education shall be governed by the general law of the State relating to the election of city boards of education. Section 1403. MEETINGS. The members of the Board of Education shall enter upon the discharge of their duties on the first lIeflday or before the second Tuesday in July after their election, and the Board shall meet upon said day and annually thereafter and organize by electing one of their number President, &ft6 one of their number Vice President, and one of their number Clerk, whose terms of office shall oe one year. They shall hold regular meetings at least once each month, at such time and place as may be determined by their rules. Special meetings may be called by the President or by written request of any three members. A majority ot the members shall constitute a quorum. The Board may determine the rules of its proceedings, and the ayes and EXHIBl T "A". EXHIBIT "Au (CONTINUED) noes shall be taken, &A9 recorded, WRen deMaR~ea ey any MemeeE, and entered on the records of the Board. Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled by the remaining members of the Board, and if there are no members, then by the Council. Section 1404. BOARD SECRETARY. The Board oJ: Education shall, at the first meeting in each school year, or at such other time as shall be fixed by resolution of the Board, appoint a the Superintendent of Schools as Secretary to the Board vhe may SF may Rat he OflC af tkeir a~R ru:mll:loF, and shall prescribe the duties ana fill the salary of such secretary. EXHIBIT "A" (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT "B" PROPOSITION B AMENDMENTS TO THE ARCADIA CITY CHARTER. (WORDS TO BE ADDED ARE UNDERLINED, AND WORDS TO BE DELETED ARE SHOWN STRICKEN THROUGH) ARTICLE IV THE CITY COUNCIL Section 415. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, EMERGENCY ORDINANCES. Any ordinance declared by the Council to be necessary as an emergency measure for preserving the public peace, health, or safety and containing a statement of the reasons for its urgency, may be introduced and adopted at one and the same meeting if it is read in full and passed by at least four affirmative votes. Readinq in full can be waived by the affirmative vote of four (4) Council Members. ARTICLE VI CITY MANAGER Section 600. CITY MANAGER. SELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS. There shall be a City Manager who shall be the chief administrative officer of the City. The Council shall appoint, by not less than four votes, the person who it believes to be best qualified on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference to his experience in and his knowledge of accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office as set forth in this Charter. The City Manager shall engage in no other business or occupation except as may be permitted by the affirmative vote of four members of the Council. lie sAall establish his reaiElellee withill tAS city wit)\ift ftiAety days after hiB al'peifttJReAt, uRles3 sueR l3eFiea is euteAdea ey tke Ce\:Jftsil, aRB the.reafteE MaifltaiA Ris resideftee withift t~e City d~FiR~ nis teftare af effi6e~ ARTICLE VII OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Section 700. Section 702. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS. DIRllCTOR OF FIIlllflCll FINANCE OFFICE. TheE'9 BAall Be a Dire€lte.. sf fiRaaee whe shall I Manager shall appoint an individual responsible for office who shall: The City the finance (e) Supervise the collection, receipt, and the deposit of all moneys payable to the City in a depository designated by the Councilor by the City Manager or his designee, if the Council has not acted, and in compliance with all applicable laws. Section 703. PLJIllllIIIG DInEO'i'ell. PLANNING OFFICE. There 9~all Be a Bireeter sf PlaRniR~ ~h8 shall: The City EXHIBIT "8" EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED) Mana er shall a oint an individual res onsible for the off ce who shall: ARTICLE VIII BOARDS AND COHMISSIONS Section BOD. IN GENERAL. There shall be the following boards and commissions which shall have the powers and duties set forth in this Charter and by ordinance not inconsistent with this Charter: ~lanning Commission PeEseRRel Baa~8 Human Resources Commission Library Board of Trustees Recreation and Parks Commission In addition, the Council may create by ordinance such other boards or commissions as in its judgment are required and may grant to them such powers and duties as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter. Section B04. MEETINGS. CHAIRMEN. As soon as practicable, following the first day of July of every year, each of such boards and commissions shall organize by electing one of its members as presiding officer, and another as chairman pro tempore, to serve at the pleasure of such board or commission. Each board or commission shall hold regular meetings as the Council may require, and such special meetings as otherwise may be necessary. The provisions of Section 411 hereof, relating to the Ralph M. Brown Act, shall apply to all meetings of boards and commissions and, subject to the provisions of said Act, all meetings shall be open to the public. The affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum of such board or commission shall be necessary for it to take any action. The City Manager may designate a City employee for the recording of minutes for each of such boards and commissions, who shall keep a record of its proceedings and transactions. Each board or commission may prescribe its own procedures and rules of operation which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection. S\:Hljeet tIe any Z'slJl:llatisRs a.ul pr8eed1:lEeS 8staelisAeei BY the CeaRsil, eash hears sr e8mmissieR sAall have tke pe~er te eempel "ERe atteRdaRse at witnesses, ta 8l1amiRe. the", YRael' Bath, te eSMpel tAB predl:ietieR af eviaeRS8 eaters it, aRB to admiRiater satRa aRB affi~mati8n9. Bis9BedieRse af BAY s~epeeRa BE refHs~l te testify skall be a R\i9f1eRLcBFJ.e~, aRS 9ldeh eena.aet shall 'ee E'Eps!"ted te tHe Uayer aRB preeestires InaY ee taketl I'UFSl::13Rt te ~eatieR i13 nercef. EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED) ., . " EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED> Section 606, PERSOtlllBI. BOMB HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION. POWERS AND DUTIES. There shall be a Fers6flnel BeaEd Human Resources Commission which shall: (f) Have the authority to issue subpoenas under penalty of law. ARTICLE IX CIVIL SERVICE Section 901. UNCLASSIFIED AND CLASSIFIED SERVICE. The Civil service of the City shall be divided into the Unclassified and the Classified Service: (a) The Unclassified Service shall comprise the following officers and positions, 5. ~99nRel QiFeetsE Human Resources Manager Section 905. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED. Any City employee, upon becoming a candidate for paelie affiee an elective public office of the City of Arcadia shall be required to take, and shall be granted, a leave of absence without pay to remain in effect during the period of time such person is a candidate. No City employee shall take any part in any political campaign while in a uniform bearing the insignia or name of the City of Arcadia. No person shall use the administrative offices and facilities of the City for the purpose of furthering a political campaign for public office. ARTICLE XII FISCAL ADMINISTRATION Section 1203. CAPITAL PROGRAM. As used in this section, a capital improvement shall mean an improvement with an estimated cost in excess of .19,999 $30,000. (a l Submission to Council. The Manager shall prepare and submit to the Council a five-year capital program at least three M8fttR8 p~i8r-+e no later than the final date for sUbmission of the budget. Section 1204. COUNCIL ACTION ON BUDGET. {a> Notice and Hearing. The ~8yfteil city Clerk shall publish in the official newspaper a general summary of the budget and a notice stating: EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED) section 120~,. COUNCIL ACTION ON CAPITAL PROGRAM. (a) Notice and Hearing. The Ce~fteil City Clerk shall publish in the official newspaper a general summary of the capital program and a notice stating: (b) Adoption. The Council by resolution shall adopt the capital program with or without amendment after the public hearing aRB 8ft BE' barsEe the thiE'ty first day af !laESA. af easfi year e~ a~ SHah ether tiMe as the ~eYReil MaY deai~Rate. Section 1212. CONTRACTS ON PUBLIC WORKS. E-:eFY p~ajeEl!. ifl.,,51-...in~ an elll'eRElittlE'e af mere thafl Eil( 'i'ketl3af\l:i BaIleE'S fer ~Re eSRstEHetieR, iMpya"emeftt, repair, or maifltenanee sf paella '~:eFh9 shall Be let ~y the Ge\u\cil by e8Rtraet te tRB lewest respoRsiele Bieser after Rstiee BY pebliestioR iR tR8 affieial Reuspaper ~y 8Re BE mere iRser$ieRS, the first sf whish shall ~e a~ lesst teR says eefere the time fer epeR!", ei8s. Pl"ejeetB fer the maiRteRaRee er Eepair at ptlslie ....sElLS are eneepted t~eRl tkB refl\:iiremeRta af this paEagraph if tRB CS1:lRsil detenU.nea that 9lieh '",-'SEll eaR Be peEfe~Rled Rl9E8 eeesBR'lieally by a Sity EiepaFaneR~ thaR ay eentraeti3R fsr the dsiRq at SHeR We:rJl. ~fle GSl:lReil me} Eejeet any 8fta all Bias presented ana may reaa:ertise in its aia8retien. The C8~Reil. after ~Bjee~in~ aias, BE if RB bias are reeeivea, may ~eelare aAa aetermiRe that ift its spinieR. bases 6ft estimates apPEs'I.-ed BY the City UanageE, t.he '..:SE'h iR qt;.lestisfl fRay Be peE'faaaed Bett.e!' aE' mare eesRemieally ey the City with its eWA empleyeesI aRe after tke aseptieft at a rese!l:ltieR te tRia atieet by at leas1: {atlr affirmati-"e .etas af tRa f:stlReil may pressed ta ha~e said weEk daRe witha~t further eeSerVaR&C of the pre~iaiaR9 af tAia seetieR. ~1:left eefltraets may ee let 8fta eueh p~reha3C3 Made ~ithout as",,"eZ'tisil'uJ feZ' fiids, if 3t1ch .,ark shall ~e eeeme.e ey the Se~neil te Be at ~rgent Re8e9Bi~} f8~ ~he pre8er~atieR af life, health, BE preperty, BRa BRs!l ee autherieed ey resslutisR passed BY at least fSHE' aftiE'mati~"e vatea ef tAe CeaRa!! aRB eaREaiR!Rg 3 deelaratioR at tHe faate eeftstitytiRg 8~eh ~rgeReJ. Every contract invo1vinq an expenditure or more than Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) for pUblic works construction or improvement shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after notice by publication in a newspaper or qeneral cirCUlation by two (2) insertions, the first of which shall be at least ten (10) days before the time for openinq bids. The Council may reject any and all bids presented and may re-advertise at its discretion. Such contracts may be let without advertising for EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED) bids if such purchase shall be deemed by the Council to be of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, or property and shall be authorized by resolution passed by at least four (4) affirmative votes of the Council and containinq a declaration of the facts constituting the urgency. The Council shall have the ri ht to waive an minor informalit , technical ty, variance or alteration in a bid. This section shall not apply to work done by the City with its own personnel if the Council determines that such work can be erformed more econom cally by C1ty forces than by contracting for such work. Section 1213. CASH BASIS FUND The SeaRs!1 shall maiRtaiR a re.el~iftg f~RB, te ee kRe~n a3 th& "SasA Basis r':1fu;l", faE' the plirpese af plaeiftlj ~he payrneftt af the aperatiAl} f!ul'eRses af the Sit) 8A a eaah oaaia. A y€aey.,e shall ae e~il~ HP in tRia fURd tram aRY a~ailaele eea~aes ift a~ affi9YRt whisR ~Re Ce~Aeil deems s~ffieieRt ~ith which te meet all l~ dCmflflSS a,&i1"lst! ~ke City feE t::ke first fi7e tReAt-RB, 8Y ether Aeeesaar:y peries, af tAB aaeeeeElifttJ {iseal year prier ta the rBsei" af ati -.-ale:r6Rl tan re":eRliea. TraAsteI'9 may Be ffbEu:le BY 'he C8~RBil frem sHek {\:fRd te BAY etkeF fHftd sf sueh a~ as may be reEJ1:11.FBd fer the ~HiE'(38ge ef plaeiRlJ stieR ft:U\9 eft a ea3R oasis. All ftl~"'leya as t:rsftBferrea traM eRe e89Ft Basis rMflS sRall be retarRed theFete ~eferB the eRa af ~Re {iseal year. The Council shall maintain unrestricted cash reserves that are adequate for the purpose of placing the payment of the operating expenses of the City on a cash basis. Said reserves shall consist of cash funds from any available sources in an amount which the Council deems sufficient with which to meet all lawful demands against the City for the first five months or longer necessary period of the succeedinq fiscal year prior to the receipt of ad valorem tax revenues. Section 1214. PRESENTATION AND AUDIT OF DEMANDS. Any demand against the City must be in writing and may be in the form of a bill, invoice, payroll, or formal demand. Each such demand shall be presented to the Diree!8p at rinaAse individual in charge of the finance office, who shall examine the same. If the amount thereof is legally due and there remains on ~ the books an unexhausted balance of an appropriation against which the same may be charged, fte such individual shall approve such demand and draw ~ a warrant on the Treasurer therefore, payable out of the proper fund. The DiEeeEaF af rinaRse individual in charqe of the finance office shall transmit such demand with ~ approval or rejection thereof endorsed thereon, and warrant, if any, to the City Manager. If a demand is one for an item included wi thin an approved budget appropriation, it shall require the approval of EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED) , , EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED) the City Hanger; otherwise it shall require the approval of the Council, following the adoption by it of an amendment to the budget authorizing such payment. Any person dissatisfied with the refusal of the City Manager to approve any demand, in whole or in part, may present the same to the Council whiCh, after examining into the matter, may approve or disapprove the demand in whole or in part, Section 1217. INDEPENDENT AUDIT. The ~ Council shall employ, at the beginning of each fiscal year, a certified public accountant who shall, at such time or times as may be specified by the ~ Council and at such other times as he shall determine, examine the books, records, inventories, and reports of all officers and employees who receive, handle or disburse pUblic funds and all such other officers, employees, or departments as the ~ Council may direct. As soon as practicable after the fiscal year, a final certified audit and report shall be submitted by such accountant to the ~ Council, one copy thereof to be distributed to each member, one to the City Manager, Direetar af Finanae, Treasurer, and City Attorney respectively, and three additional copies to be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk where they shall be available for inspection by the general public. EXHIBIT "B" (CONTINUED) , , EXHIBIT "c" PROPOSITION C AMENDMENTS TO THE ARCADIA CITY CHARTER. UNDERLINED, AND WORDS TO BE DELETED ARE (WORDS TO BE ADDEO ARE SHOWN STRICKEN THROUGH) ARTICLE V CITY CLERK section 500. CITY CLERK. THere shall be a Cit) ~leKk was shall Be eleetee fer a ter~ at f8~r years, ee~eRdiR~ 8ft the first T~esday fellB~iR~ his cleetisft, 8Rd ~ft8 shall ser78 ~Rtil Ris S~8eeeB$~ ~Yalifie3. There shall be a City Clerk who Shall be appointed by and subject to removal by ma10rity vote of the entire City Council. section 501. CONTINUATION OF PRESENT CITY CLERK. The City Clerk in office at the time this Charter takes effect, or his successor, shall continue in office during the term which corranenced April 1i, 19'8, aRe BRall ser\"-e \:lfttil Ria 91:leee999F q..aHties. April 16, 1996 and shall serve one (1) four-year tern. s:eetisft 692. ElICIBI1.ITY. He peEs88 st.all .he eligiBle te held the sfriae af cit~ Clerk \:IRless he i3 a le~ally registered -..-star and FssieleFlt af tRe City. The city Slerlc akall ef\~B~a is fJ,8 ether B\:lsiflSaa 8E' eae1:lpa~i8R eneept as may Be perMitted BY the affirmati\"-e -.rete sf fe~r ffie~er3 ef the ~e~neil. Section 502. QUALIFICATIONS. The Council shall appoint the person whom it believes best qualified on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications, with specific reference to the duties of the office as set forth in this Charter, and a Council approved ;ob description and qualifications as recommended by the City Manager. Section 503. VACANCIES. FORFEITURE or OFFICE. rILLING or VACANCIES. Until April 18, 2000, the provisions of Section 403 subdivisions (a) and (b) hereof, relating to vacancies on the Council shall apply to the office of City Clerk in the same manner as they apply to the office of Council Member. After declaring a vacancy, the Council by a majority vote of its members shall fill such vacancy by appointment, pursuant to Charter Section 500. Said apl'eifltee shall se!:.~e 1:lfltil tAB eJlpiratiOR sf tke \:lRenpireEl teRl OE 'tJRtil the Rent ft\l:tfdeipal c.leetiefl, "_'hieke.:er skall eeel:l!' first. 1l.t said eleatien, a alcEh shall lae c.leetea toe serve fe~ the E'emainElsE' af aRY ~fteJlpirea teEM. EXHIBIT "c" EXHIBIT "c" (CONTINUED) Section 504. COMPENSATION. Compensation for the City Clerk shall be set by the Council. afl6 SRall RaE Be iR9reased BE aeareases afteE his eleetisR er d~riflg RiB term af effiee. Section 505. POWERS AND DUTIES (i) Under the administrative direction of the City Manager perform such other duties as may be prescribed through direction by the Council or in a Council approved 10b description. EXHIBIT "c" (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT "DH PROPOSITION 0 AMENDMENTS TO THE ARCADIA CITY CHARTER. (WORDS TO BE ADDED ARE UNDERLINED, AND WORDS TO BE DELETED ARE SHOWN STRICKEN THROUGH) ARTICLE VII OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Section 700. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS. (e) The municipal library is established by this Charter as part of the Library Department of the City and shall be governed in accordance with all provisions of this Charter and other laws generally applicable to a City department. ARTICLE VIII BOARD AND COMMISSIONS Section 809. LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. POWERS AND DUTIES There shall be a Library Board of Trustees which shall: fa) ABmiRistcr aRB sperate tRe Git~ liBraries. eel E9ta.,lish SRd eRfeE'ee S\:leR 8Y la_s, pE'seeEh:lrea and .rules af epe~ati91\ 8S May be neeessaE'Y fer, ass Malle all ~\:ireA.aBea aRa ether eSAtraete 11\ eSRReetisft with, ~he afimiAistFatien, ge~eEn~eRt, and pFsteetieR af the City lisFaFie3 ana sAall ge9i~ftate its e~n Sesretsry. (8) A~pei"t aRa E'e~a7e tke ~iBFaFi8R, ~Re 8Rall ee the depsrtMefttal a9Mifti8tFa~8F, aR~ pasa ~peR aRa a~pF87e all prepege~ &FpeintmeRts ana ~em6~ala by tke lier8risfl. (a) Administer final decision making authority with regard to the acquisition, use, maintenance, allocation and removal of all library materials available to the public. (b) Subject to the approval of the Council, personal property, or real estate donated to library purposes. accept money, the City for (c) Subject to the approval of the Council, schools, county or other governmental agencies receive library services or facilities. contract with to render or ARTICLE IX CIVIL SERVICE Section 901. UNCLASSIFIED AND CLASSIFIED SERVICE The civil Service of the City shall be divided into the Unclassified and the Classified Service. (a) The Unclassified Service shall comprise the following officers and positions: 6. The Librarian aAB all e~le)ees ef tAe Library Be,.g.:r~RLeRt. EXHIBIT "0"