Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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PROVIDE DIRECTION ON NEGOTIATING A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item is on the agenda at the request of Mayor Robles. On January 17, 2019, the Secretary of State ratified the City Charter voted on and passed by Carson residents on November 6, 2018. The full administration of the City Charter is in order, which includes the permissive establishment of a Civil Service Commission.
Pursuant to Charter and to Meet & Confer with the affected labor organizations, the Civil Service Commission is proposed to consist of five (5) independent members with relevant expertise who are nominated by the Mayor and ratified by the City Council, reflecting the interests of management, employees and citizens, including businesses, but need not be residents, and except that one member shall be a board member of one of the City's represented bargaining units.
The Mayor is proposing the following additional procedures for constituting the Civil Service Commission -
One (1) Employee Organization Board Member - proposes that each employee organization may make 2 recommendations from each of their Boards, from which the Mayor will select one (1) Employee Organization Board Member.
One (1) Management Representative - proposes that the City Manager may make two (2) recommendations, from which the Mayor will select 1 management representative.
One (1) Resident Representative - proposes that each City Council Member may make one (1) recommendation, from which the Mayor will select one (1) resident representative.
One (1) Business Representative- proposed that the Carson Chamber of Commerce may make 2 recommendations. The Mayor may select one (1) representative from the 2 recommendations or from the Economic Development Commission.
5th position - proposes that Mayor may nominate 5th position from the remaining recommendations provided from 1-4 positi...
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