HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 6544 2015-03-23RESOLUTION NO. 6544
' A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL RESERVING
ITS AUTHORITY OVER THE APPOINTMENT, TENURE, AND
REMOVAL OF THE CITY CLERK AND DELEGATING TO THE CITY
MANAGER CERTAIN OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE CITY
CLERK
THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES, FINDS, AND DETERMINES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. In 2014, the electors of the City of Seal Beach approved Measure EE,
which amended the City Charter to make the office of City Clerk appointive rather than
elective. Pursuant to Section 36510 of the California Government Code, when the
electors of the City have approved such a measure, the City Council shall appoint the
City Clerk, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the City Council and who is not
required to be a resident or elector in the City.
2. The City Council desires to retain the authority to appoint the City Clerk
and to also delegate the day -to -day oversight of the City Clerk's office to the City
Manager in the interest of governmental efficiency and in a manner consistent with the
Council /Manager form of government provided for in the City Charter.
3. The City Council hereby expressly reserves to itself the authority over the
appointment, tenure, and removal the City Clerk. Nothing in this Resolution shall be
construed as an abrogation or limitation of this express reservation of authority.
4. The City Council hereby delegates to the City Manager all day -to -day
personnel oversight responsibility for the City Clerk, including but not limited to
supervising the City Clerk's performance of the duties of the City Clerk as specified by
state law, the City Charter, and the Seal Beach Municipal Code; supervising the
administration of the City's personnel rules as they apply to the City Clerk; supervising
the payroll, benefits, leave accruals and usage, and other salary functions of the City to
the extent they apply to the City Clerk; and to perform such other oversight
responsibilities as the City Council might assign from time -to -time.
5. The City Manager is hereby directed to begin recruiting qualified
candidates for the City Council to consider for appointment as the permanent City Clerk.
6. The acting City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 23r1 day of March, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Deaton, Sloan, Massa -Lavitt
Resolution No. 6544
NOES: Council Members: Varipapa, Miller
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Tina Knapp, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6544 on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 23`d day of March, 2015.
City Clerk
NOTE: On May 29, 2018 the City Clerk's Office found that this Resolution was not
printed /signed.