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08-24-2015 - Rebuttal Argument to Resident Argument Against Mea - Item No. 1 (2).pdfCity of West Covina Memorandum AGENDA TO: Mayor and City Council ITEM NO. 1 FROM: Tom Mauk DATE August 24, 2015 Interim City Manager BY: Chris Freeland Assistant City Manager/Community Development Commission Director SUBJECT: REBUTTAL ARGUMENT TO RESIDENT ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE C — CITY MANAGER BALLOT MEASURE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council either craft and approve a rebuttal argument responding to the argument against Measure C - City Manager Ballot Measure, or, alternatively act to authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument as provided in California Elections Code 9285. DISCUSSION: In 1964, the voters of West Covina approved an initiative (Ordinance No. 852) describing the duties of the City Manager and the process to address filling the vacancy of the City Manager. The completion of the recent State Audit mentioned that the City did not follow the Municipal Code in the recruitment of a new City Manager. West Covina Municipal Code Section 2-147 (d) states, "Recruitment The city council shall retain the services of one of the organizations designated hereunder to recruit candidates for the position of city manager in the event of a vacancy and to evaluate their qualifications: (1) State human resources board; or (2) County civil service commission. The organization so selected shall be directed to certify to the city council the names and records of five (5) candidates whom they find to be best qualified." The City was unable to follow this section of the Municipal Code as these groups do not provide these services to cities. This section of the City's Municipal Code is obsolete and a vote by the community is required to make any changes. At the July 7, 2015, City Council Meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2015-35, which included the language of the proposed changes to the City Manager Ordinance in the Municipal Code to be included as a Measure for the November 3, 2015, Election. The City Council also approved Resolution 2015-49 that authorizes arguments in support and opposition to the ballot measure for the voters to review. The County of Los Angeles has designated the ballot measure as Measure C. At the August 11, 2015, Special City Council Meeting, the City Council approved an argument in support of Measure C. Attached is the staff report of the August 11, 2015, Special City Council meeting with Ordinance No. 852, Resolution No. 2015-35, and Resolution No. 2015-49 (Attachment No. 1). In addition, the Argument in Support of Measure C that was submitted to the County of Los Angeles is attached (Attachment No. 2). The ballot measure process also allows individuals to submit an argument in opposition to the ballot measure. West Covina resident John Shewmaker has submitted an argument in opposition to Measure C (Attachment No. 3). With the submission of an argument in opposition to Measure C, the City Council is allowed to submit a rebuttal to the argument in opposition to Measure C. Under Elections Code Section 9285, the rebuttal may not exceed 250 words and must be received by the County of Los Angeles on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. City staff is recommending that the City Council either craft and approve a rebuttal argument to the argument in opposition to Measure C, or that it authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument as provided in California Elections Code 9285. FISCAL IMPACT: None. Prepared by: C32(3 Chris Freeland Assistant City Manager/Community Development Commission Director Attachments: Attachment No. 1 — City Council Staff Report of August 11,2015, Special City Council Meeting Attachment No. 2 — Argument in Support of Measure C Attachment No. 3 — Argument in Opposition of Measure C Attachment No 1 C40 of West Covina. Memorandum AGENDA TO: Mayor and City Council ITEM NO. 1 FROM: Tom Malik Interim City Manager DATE August 11,2015 BY: Chris Freeland Assistant City Manager/Community Development Commission Director SUBJECT: ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT OF CITY MANAGER BALLOT MEASURE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the argument in support of the City Manager ballot measure. DISCUSSION: In 1964, the voters of West Covina approved an initiative (Ordinance No. 852-Attachment No. I) describing the duties of the City Manager and the process to address filling the vacancy of the City Manager. The completion of the recent State Audit mentioned that the City did not follow the Municipal Code in the recruitment of a new City Manager. West Covina Municipal Code Section 2-147 (d) states, "Recruitment. The city council shall retain the services of one of the organizations designated hereunder to recruit candidates for the position of city manager in the event of a vacancy and to evaluate their qualifications: (1) State human resources board; or (2) County civil service commission. The organization so selected shall be directed to certify to the city council the names and records of five (5) candidates whom they find to be best qualified." The City was unable to follow this section of the Municipal Code as these groups do not exist or do not provide these services to cities, This section of the City's Municipal Code ía obsolete and a vote by the community is required to make any changes. At the July 7, 2015, City Council Meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2015-35 (Attachment No. 2), which includes the language of the proposed changes to the City Manager Ordinance in the Municipal Code to be included as a Measure for the November 3, 2015., Election, The City Council also approved Resolution 2015-49 (Attachment No. 3) that authorizes arguments in support and opposition to the ballot measure for the voters to review. The argument in support is due to Los Angeles County on August 14, 2015, and is to be less than 300 words. The following is a draft argument in support of the City Manager ballot measure and is 280 words in length. Proposed argument in support of the City Manager ballot measure is as follows: In today's highly competitive world for executive talent, the City Council of West Covina needs maximum flexibility and authority in its decision making process when selecting a City Manager. This ballot measure amends and modernizes sections of the West Covina Municipal Code, enacted in 1964, regarding the City Manager. It eliminates the illegal city residency requirement for the City Manager and revises the method of recruiting by deleting a requirement that the City retain either the State Human Resources Board or the County Civil Service Commission to recruit and evaluate city manager candidates, because those entitles no longer provide that service to cities. The amendment will provide that the City use existing staff or a professional recruiting firm with the proper experience to conduct a recruitment and evaluation that will yield the highest quality candidates. It would fitrther require that the City Council hire the City Manager based on his or her executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to actual experience in or knowledge of accepted practices of municipal administration. The measure would delete a requirement that any Interim City Manager be appointed from among existing department heads thus significantly increasing the talent pool from which to select. It would make illegal and void any appointment of a City Manager that does not conform to state and local law. It would also eliminate restrictions on removing the City Manager by the City Council, except a restriction on removing the City Manager within 90 days after swearing in members following a city council election. This measure helps insure that the Council and residents of West Covina are provided with an executive of the highest quality as is befitting our City. City staff is seeking the City Council's support of the argument in support of the City Manager ballot measure. In addition to the text of the Measure, the City Council Members will be listed as supporters of the measure on the Ballot statement. FISCAL IMPACT: None. Prepared by: Chris Freeland Assistant City Manager/Counnunity- Development Commission Director Attachments: Attachment No — Ordinance No. 852 Attachment No, 2 — Resolution No. 2015-35 Attachment No. 3 — Resolution No. 2015-49 'Attathmeitt No. I , -ORDINANCE NO; 852 . • • 'AN ORDINANCE OF T.E1CCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY' OF . WEST COVINA; CALIFORNIA; ADOPTED BIC INITIATIVE PETITION.AT.GENERAL'MUNICIPAL,ELECTION ON . APRA, 14,' 1064 • • The, PeOple,of the City of West Covina d6 ordain as folloWs , • • . • . • • • . , SECTION 1...$ections 2200,,2201; 2202, 2208, 2204, 2205, . 2206, =07, 2208; and 2209, of 'the West -Covina Muticipal' Code, as amended,:ae 'hereby,repealedi . , • " SECTIONT.• Chapter 2 City Managerbithe West Covina - MUnicipal .Code:iS .hereby 'amended tp readesdollpws: • . • . • - • ' ,CHAPTER 2 -..c1TyMANAGER7 . _ 2200. . JgovIcs CREATED. ' , • • 'The office of Oity Manager of.tho.CitY is hereby ' , established and continued in effect. • • '2201.. :APpOINTMENT OF CI111,0ANAGER . • • , . . • (a) ELIGIBILITY; • No personshoal be eligible to receive appointment es City Manager while Serving as a member of the City Council nor within one year after he has ceased to ' be Ft. City Councilman.. 0). QUALIFICATIONS': The City 'Manager. Shall be • appointed .by, 'majority, vote of the City Connell for an indefi- nite term. He shall be selected -by the Council solely on the ' basis of his executive and administrative qualifications . . with sPecial reference to.his.actual experience in or his • • knowledge of accepted practices of muniCipal administration. ' (c) •RESIDENCE. 'The aty.Manager need not be a . •psident of the City at the'time'of his appointmont but he shall, establish his residence within the 'City within ninety, • days after his appointment unless such.period is extended by the City,douncil, and thereafter Shall maintain his residence within the City during his 'tenure of office.: - (d) 'RECRUITMENT.: The City Council.. shall retain the serviees01 one of the arganizations-designated hereunder to recruit candidates for. the 'position of City Manager in the event of a...Vacancy and to evaluate their qualifications: .1. California State- Personnel Board ' 2. Los Angeles County Civil Service CoMMiS81.011 The organization so selected shall-to directed to certify to the City Council the names.and records•pf the five candi- dates whoW'they find ,to be-best - . • . When A -vEtoavicy -occurs' in-the Office of-City Manager-- the.Council shall within five'days after said office becomes '•vacantaPPoint a City Manager Pro Tempore :Trom the officers or Department kondn'of,the City. Net later than ten days - after the•vacancy occurs' the Council shall'rotain one of 'the organig.ations•namod in paragraph '(d) aboVe to proceed • ..with,rocruitment of City Manager candidates in the manner •,•et• forth therein,. and shall make an appointment to the • _ vacant position.from among the -five best qualified eandi- • • date am Certified by said organiation. Said appointment shall be:made'not later than sixty days,after the position : His vacated, by the previous incumbent. 2203. 'il'EMPORARY. MANAGER": . . The City Manager.shall a0Point ., subject te"thel . . . ,. approval ol the City Council; One of. theother officers or . . Departtent' Heade of.the'City ,to serve. as Manager- Pro TeM- . 'pore during any temporarY absence ordisability'of the City 'manager; In case of the absence or disabilit/ of the City ' ManAgerand .:his,failtre to s6 appointa Manager'Pro Tempore, ' tteCtty Council, may designate some qualified city employee to perforM the dutieS of the City Manager 'during • the peribd . . of.aboonce"or disability . of said City Manager, subject r bow- -ever, to'Said. person furnishing .acorporate surety bond'con-. .ditioneduponfaithful perforMance of the duties required to ., ' 'be perfOmed 'asset forthin Section 2201'and 2202, herein. . . • ,. . • , . ' 2204: %COMPENSATION:' . • , .... , • , .. . . , . The City'kanager shall ieceive4uch compensation . and • •expene6 . alloWances ag the CitY -Council shall from 'Lime' to, '• , •, timedeteriindAnd fix by i'osolution, 'and said compensation ' and expenses' shall be 4 'proper charge against such funds of the:City .as the City Council'shall'dpsignate. Such compensa=. -tron shall not be fixedat ,less than Ten Thousand.Dollars per Year? .'..:' . • . -. • . , • . :The City'kanager shall be reimburged-for all sums ' .. neoessarily ihourred or paid by .hii in the Performance of his duties•or, incurred when traveling on business. pertaining to - ' the City Under directionof : uthe'CitYCOncil; r . eimbursement .-: shall only:be made, however, When 'a.verified'itemied claim, . .setting forth the Sums expended for such.buSinese tor which reimbursekent is reques.tod has been presented to the City Council for approval.'... ' ,' ._ • : 2.205:.:...10POWERS.AND .D1TIES':'. ' •: -. • he City Mauager'shall be' the administrative head Of ' the'government of the City under 'the direCtion and'control of . the City, Council except a8 ,otherwise-provided in this Code. He Shall be responsible TC4' the officient'ndministration of • All th&affairs :of tho .City:Wnich are under his control. He shall pres'cribe Ouch administrative rules and procedures as •ho mmy'deoi proper or necessary for the general conduct and operAtion.of the City functions under his jurisdiction. In ' • additiOn'to'his:genoral powers'as adminietrative bead, and not as aUmitation.thereonl it shall be hiS,duti and he shall . , • have the Powers set fortil' in-the following section. . • . (a) LAW ENFORCEMENT": It Shall be the' duty of the City Managerrto ,enTeree•all ,laws-and ordinance's of the City .• and to see that all' the JAIN5,:ef'the,.8tate Pertaining to the • City_are faithfully Observed-..: (0' ORDINANCES'. It Shall be the duty' of the City ' Manager and. he Ahall recoMmend tofthe. City Council ox' adop- tion such .measures-andordinandes-asla deems necessary or _expedient. , ..., • ' 'INVESTIGATIONS'. It ghall he the duty of the - . .CitY Manager to make investigations into any of the affairs ' of the city and any department or.division'thereof, and any contract" or the proper .performance of tiny Obligations of the ,_..city. shall.examine-or Cause to be examined, without • the official conduct of any officer or employee of • ' '.the • ERANCHISES'.-- it shall be the. duty: of'the City Manager,tb ,investigate tll complain W in relation ' . .to matters,concerning .the'administratIon of the.CitY Govern- • ,ment'and in regard.to.the service Maintal:ned by public utill-' ties in Said Ctty, mud to see That .ãt1 franchises, permits, . contracts and:privileges 'granted by the City are faithfully perforMed %ind observed. (e). -IMBLIC%BUILDING5'.' Et' shall bethe'duty of the' City Managerand:he shall.exerdiselgeneral . supervision over , ll public buildings, public' parks And all other public pro- . ;pertYyhichare,under thp control andAurisdiction of 'the - • City: ‘He_shall direct the planning- and construction of all. public'werks.- - . • , 'AUTHORITY WER,EMPLOYBES. It shall -be the duty , •of the City'Manager ad he shall have the .authority to control, ,-'—order and giVe directions to•all beads ,of departments andto . . -subordicat&officerS, and empleyees of'the'Citrunder .his ' JUriOiction'throUgh their' department heads. ' . (fg);. powuR OF APPOINTMENT: -It shall be the duty of ' 'te City Manager'toi and he shall appoint, removo,.promote nn demote any 'and all officerS and employees of the City, •excePt the'City Clerk, Cit' Attoploy and City Treasurer, sub-. jeet to. the.rules and.regulatienS'of any applicable Civil . :Service.6r other personnel system in effect. • . . REOROANIZATION'OF MIMS'. It shall be the -'-dnty.and roppensibiIity-of the City Manager to recommend to • :the City•Counqii. such orgahization or reorganization of . 'offices'posiions, departments o' units nnder'his direction. ..including the transfer of ,eMpIoyees between departments and offiCes,.as may be indicated in.the interest.of-efficient, effective and 'economical Conduct-of the City"s business. ' • • . (i) DEPARTMUTTAL COOPERATION'. shall.,be the duty ' of all SUbordinate'offticere'and.the City Clerk, City Treasurer and City-At:Kerney to assist' the City Manager in .' ,adiinistering the affairs „of the City efficiently, economi-- --calay and harmoniously selar . as may be consistent with their , -dntiee:as. prescribed by,laiv. and:ordinances of'tho City. • . :.(J) ATTBNDANCE AT COHNOMMEETINOS -.. It :shall be - the dirty of the City Manager to attend all meetings of the City' Council, unlege excused theretrom.%-lle may participate . : in touncli'deliberations.but shall not have a vote. ,.(k) .'ATTBNDANCE AT COMMISSICN MEMOS'. The City • Manager may attend any ancrOi meetings of the.Plannitg, ' Commission, Recreation and Park Commission, and any other City .Commissions, boards or Committees her after created the.City COuncil r upon his ownwolition,and shall attend suchmeoting upon direction-of the City Coundil. At such • • meetings which the City Manager attends , he shall be heard 'by such' eommissions, hoards' or oommittees,aS to all matters ,upon which he wishes to,addreSs 'tam members thereof, and he'sfiallinform'said.membere.as to the status of any matter being Considered bythe CityCoUncil ahd he shall cooperate . to the luilest%extent with the members of all commissions, ' 'boards or."cotomittces appointed'by the City Council. .• ." .(1) FINANCIAL,REPORTS'. It shall-be the duty Of the .• City Manager-to-keep the-City'Council-atall -times fully • - advised- ii td. the financial-conditioii.andfutnro needs of the City. and to make-such xecommendationsas to him may .becm ,apprOpriate or -desirable.• He shall'prepare and sub- • .mitte.the'City Council at the end o each fiScal year a comprehensive report of the finances'TanAadmiaistratiVe .actiVities•of the City terthe"precoding fiscal year. SUDdETc 'It .shall be the duty'ofthe City . Manager to prepare and submit the proposed annual .budget 'nod the proposed annul Salary plan to the City Council for , iteLaPpreval and•ho'shall be responsible for the.administra-: tion thereof Upon adoption.hy the.City.Council.. ' : • '.'(n)' SU.PPLIES AND MATERIALS. It shall be the duty of . The City Manager to prepare andenforce rules and regulations governing the contracting for, purchasing, stering, diertri- bation. and dispesil.of all KuPplies, materials and •qulpment required by 'any office, department or agency of the City and to•rebommend them to the City Council for -adoption. . - . (b), HOURS OF.EMPLOYMENT".' It shall be the duty of the CityManiger to devote his entire time to the dnties of . llis'office.in,the interests ,of the City. ' .(p). :ADDITIONAL DUTIkS'; It shall' be the duty of the ' City,Managerto,perform such other -dutieS,ahd exercise such other pomers.as'may,be delegated toih'im.from:time to time by ordininco or resolution-or other action of the City Council. (q) COUNCIL-MANAGER RELATIONS', The City Council and . its memPexsaalI deal with. the administrative services of ' the City only throngh the City-Manager; except for the purpose of inquiri74. and.Uditherthe- Oity,Council'Ver any Member thereof :shall sive:orders to any Subbrdinates of. the City 'Manager.- The Citi'Mahager Shall' take his Orders and instruc- tions frowthe City Council.only When sitting in.a duly held meeting of "the CitYkCputoll-and to -individual condilman shall give any'ordersio0.0strUctiehe to the City Manager. • The; City Council shall instruct the City Manager in matters of policy. No Councilman Shall in any' manner directly or ' indirectly'by.suggestion.or otherwise attempt-to influence' or 'coerce the City Manager or any candidate for the position, • of City Manager an tatteretreZating to the apnetntment, pro- motien' Or demotionor,removal eranyemployee,or the award. of 'any purdhase.Order .or:contract,6 . • • 2k!6..: DELEGATION TO 'ADMINISTER PERSONNEL PR)CESSES: , • ' It is the declared intent of this, Chapter to delegate . . to the 4ty. Manager the power and authority to appoint and remove personnel anCto otherwise administer the personnel . processes. of the City edept as otherwise.specifically pro- vided heioln. To achieve the purposeof —this Section the 'Cy, Manages shall consult-With the Council for the purpose 'el dormulatinvordinances and resolutions to establish ,a merit mY'Stem -perSonnel program provided, however, that no ' • ordinance,-resolution; or regulation relating to the admini- •tration of .the porSonnel„processes of 'the City or the com- ,.pensatiou of eiployees shall be adopted. by. the Council 'except ' 'upofl of the City .Manager. Said ordin- ances or .resolutions shall,comply-withthe following minimum , reqUireaents; . ...... • (a) The ,appointment, placenient,'-promotion and re- tention'bf emPlOyees shall be based upon merit and fitnesS . . . as determined by obOective and lipartial techniques. of . , evalUation. • '• . • ' ' . . ' (b) No'e . mployee or' person seeking employment' shall , , be .apPointod, educed 'or removed or in any may favored or : discriMinated againSt'because of his racial heritage Or his political or religious oplAadn's or affiIiatlons. (c) •o,persou related to-the City Manager or his , spouse by consanguinity or affinity.within the third degree ',shall hold -any appointive office with theCity. . ' (3) The City Cleric .: . (4) The City Treasurer. . . - ' ':Provided,.hoWever, that the City Manager •maY .autheiize the. ' head Of a department 'or Office to appeint and 'remove subprdin- , hies subject to the. provisiouspfapplicable Ordinances and . reSelutions:. - qaj. 'either the Manager nor 'any person in. the employ of the City ,shall take Foiy_pEtxt,ia sequting7.0 shall contri- 'bute any Ma/ley:toward :the nomination orfeaebtion of any aandi - ' . date fez.. ninunieipal ,office.' (6) Subject to 'thelimitatiots-set .Orth :in 4,-therd'ishall 'be ...vosted with the City Manager autherity,to appoOt.And.when:necessary for the good of the 'Servige to diecipline or remove 04 officers and , employees of the City except: • - . (1) Members o2 Boards and Commissions 'appointed. - • by the; City .Council _ ' '(2). The City Attorney „ .2207. REMOVAL O ' MANAGER-; The 'reMoval of 'the City Manager shall be. only upon ' the, affirmative vote of not less than four .members of the ' City 'Council in reglear Council meeting, subject, however, to . the provisions...of theneXt sbcceeding sub-sections. In case of 'his intended removal by, the City Council, the City Manager • . shall be furnished with a written notice stating the Council 's A.ntentiontoTemove him and the reason therefor, at least 'thirty, dayeefore the effective date of his removal. • • :(a) .11.tA:RIW Within seven days after , the delivery ..to the City Manager of Such notice- he may 'by written notifi- Hcation to the City Cleric, request .a hearing. befor e the City I'llereafter, the Cifk' Cduncil,shall fix a time for the hearing which ehall.be held,at its 'usual meeting place, • but:before.the expiration:of the -thirty day period, at.whlch, , . the City Manager shall appear .and:be heard,,. with or witheut • Counsel- • suSpusIoN PENDINO_OARINC After turnishihg •the_ City Manager with written notice of intended removal, the -CityCouncil may suspend him from duty, but his compen-, . sation Shall continue until his removal by .roSelution of the Council Pask104 at .ox .subsequent.to the aferesaid hearing. - -(c). DISCRETION OF COMICIL-..• In'removing-the City • Mapagery .the .CitY Council shalluse its uncontolled,discre - tion. and .ite action shall be final and ghall.not depend upon • '.any.particular showing ordegree of proof at.theAlearing, the purposp,of which is to allow, the City Manager to present to • said City Conne/l his groundsof 'opposition.to- his 'removal prier to the Council 's action. .• ' ,..(d) 'LIMITATION pN REMOVAL”. 14otwithstanding:the .provisions of this Chapter hereinbefore 'enpmerated, the City Manager shall not be removed from Office during or within a - :Perio.&k ninety dhys next :01We:ending any general municiPal election he1,4:1.1a the City 'at which election •a member of the , City :Council elated reelected, the purpose of this • _ provieionsis.,to allow any .powlk.bledted member of ' the City_ • ioOrganized City Council to observe, the actiens ,and'abpity of the City.Manager in the perfor4noe of the , power S and duties of his oflice. After 'the expiration of said ninety .7-4ay Peried alnrementioned,'ibe cprevisions of the '• prectedingseCtione ae tO:the removal of 8.d City Manager Shall -aPPIy.and be effectivei S.TATErOi calroANW COUNTY:OVIDUELEp CITY OF.V.MT 'MINA • -,.4208.: • 4MERGEXCIES , . In esskot 66tister which thl4eatefts theaife or,i • TropertY of'the people Cf Vest Coyina.the City Manager is hereby empowered to award 9outrcts:,04 make purchases ad • • may be necessary to meet said emergency providing he shal1. file with the ,Council at the net meeting a.certi .ficate defining-the eMergendy and.the aebeSsity for' such action • %together-with a-deta11.ed. accotut%of.all ,expendlturez, 229 .Ii0EPENtENT-ADDIT".: .10A%less'okten than afice•every tWelve Months, the . City Council ,sjimA retain a firm of independent auditere to audit thp ,a6counts and records of the.City'and to other- .:wipe:eiraluate the fiscal stewOlphip .cf the ,City Manager. • I; BOBART 'FICTTENYCity, Cleric 6f the:tity.of West Covina, do herebY-certliythat the.for0014g.OrdInKnee .140;.82 .was duly. . and regularly*bmitted by iuitiatiye-petItionfiled on the 4rd •4m.of Octeberl I968, that ther'dame was:dtly ,and regularly •sub-. • mitted ,to,the ,voterS of. the-Qity,ot .lest'Coyiaa at the regular h0.1.111 .pdid Citve6. the 1.4th day of pril, ". 1964, that*a.r*jority'Qf 06 .vottkeAlioting,therecin did vote in its'favor.p;and: that said vote'waS ,Canva 04 And declared.by the 6Ditneileb,the2letday'eX'April 64; •• , • to— •e• Attachment No. 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-35 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015, WITH THE LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina called a General Municipal Election to be held on 'November 3, 2015, for the purpose of the election of two Members of the City Council for the fill] term of four years; and WHEREAS, the City Council is 8ubmiiting to the voters a question relating to quacations, recruitment, hiring and removal of the city manager; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Local and Municipal Consolidated Elections to be held on the same date and that within the City the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county election department of the County of Los Angeles canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF wEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That pursuant to the provisions of §10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Munieipal Election with the Local and Municipal Consolidated Elections on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, for the purpose of the election of two Members of the City Council for the flail term of four years. SECTION 2, That a measure is to appear on the ballot as follows: Shall Ordinance No, 2279 be approved to amend the city's municipal code to eliminate illegal qualification requirements, require professional irectuitment for the city manager, require that hiring and retention of the YES eity.manager be based on skills and experience, eliminate requirement that interim city manager be selected only from. department heads, eliminate most restrictions on removal of the city manager, and provide that any NO appointment which violates state or local law is null and void? cicplag Lelkii„.,, City c.:,11erk Resolution No. 2015-33 Page 2 SECTION 3. That the proposed complete text of the measure submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit 1, and the proposed ordinance to be enacted is attached as Exhibit 2. SECTION 4. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50%44) of the votes cast. SECTION' 5. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. SECTION 6, That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election, SECTION 7. That the City of West Covina recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. SECTION S. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the County of Los Angeles. SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of July, 2,015 Predrick Sykes Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kithberly Mil Barlow City Attorney AT1'tST: Resolution No. 2015.35 Page 3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on the 7th day of July, 2015, by the following vote of City Council; AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTArN: Spence, 'roma, Warshaw, Wong, Sykes None None None 3 Attachment No, 3 RESOLUTION O. 201549 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING COUICILMEMBERS TO SUBMIT ARG CA4ENTS, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR SELECTING ARGUMENTS TO PRINT, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS RELATING TO A CITY MEASURE WHEREAS, A Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of West Covina, California, on November 3, 2015, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: Ordinance No 2279 AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF TI-IE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTIONS 2-147, 2-148 AND 2-153 AND REPEALING SECTION 2-149 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS, RECRUITMENT, HIRING AND REMOVAL OF THE CrfY MANAGER The fitil text of the measure is attached as Exhibit 1, and the full text of the proposed ordinance is attached as Exhibit 2. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, .CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOW& SECTION I, That the City Council authorizes, but does not obligate, any Or all members of the City Council to file a written argument (written either exclusively by the member(s) or jointly by the member(s) with any other entity,. bona tide association of citizens, individual voters, or any combination thereof) in favor of the City measure not exceeding 300 words, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 or the Elections Code of the State of California_ The argument may be changed or withdrawn until cud including the date fixed by the Assistant City Clerk after -which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted. In the event that more than one argument is filed by different members, the City Council shall determine by majority vote which argument shall be formally adopted by the City Council as officially authorized by the legislative body, The argument shall be filed with the Assistant City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(a) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and gepeifitm redrock Sy Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kimberly nall Barlow City Attorney I ATTEST: .',,, • Nickolas S.- 1y; City Ciefk Resolution No. 2015-49 Page 2 signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument. An argument may he signed by multiple authors, hut if more than five authors provide a signature to the argument, then only the signatures of the first five authors shall be printed to the exclusion of the excess signatures. The arguments shall be accompanied by a completed Declaration of Author form provided by the City Clerk. SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the Assistant City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the city attorney. The city attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure, The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the Assistant City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments. SECTION 3. That the Assistant City Clerk is directed to fix and determine a reasonable date prior to the election after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted for printing and distribution to the voters, If more than one argument for or against the City measure is submitted to the Assistant City Clerk, the Assistant City Clerk shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters, according to the following preference and priority, in the order named: the City Council, or member or members of the City Council; bona fide associations of citizens; individual voters who are eligible to vote on the City measure. SECTION 4, The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption hereof. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of July, 2015. AYES; NOES; ABSENT; ABSTAIN: Spence, Tama, Warshaw, Wong, Sykes None None None lekolarS. JAwis City Clerk , „ Resolution No. 2015-49 Page 3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on the 7'1' day of Ally, 2015, by the following vote of City Council; EXHIBIT I FULL TEXT OF MEASURE CITY OF WEST COVINA The People of the City of West Covina do ordain as follows: Division 2 of Article IV of the West Covina Municipal Code is amended to delete the illegal city residency requirement for the city manager and revise the method of recruiting for city Manager by deleting a requirement that the City retain either the State Human Resources Board or the County Civil Service Commisgon to recruit and evaluate city manager candidates, because those entities do not provide that service now. The amendment will provide that the City use• existing htaff or a professional recruiting film with experience to conduct a recruitment and evaluation, It would further require that the City Council is to hire the city manager based on his or her executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to actual experience in or knowledge of accepted practices of municipal administration. The measure would delete a requirement that any interim city manager be appointed from among existing department heads. It would make illegal and void any appointment of a city manager not conforming with state and local law. It would also eliminate restrictions cm removing the city manager by the City Council, except a restriction on removing the City Manager within 90 days after swearing in members following a city council election.. 'Following enactment of this ordinance, the City Council may establish, by resolution or ordinance, such reasonable rules and regulations as may be appropriate regarding the city manager which are not in conflict With the voter approved ordinance, IF YOU DESIRE A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE NO 2279, PLEASE CALL THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT (626) 939-8433, AND A COPY WILL BE MAILED AT NO COST TO YOU, Exhibit 2 ORDINANCE NO. 2279 AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 2- 147 2-148, 2-149 AND 2-153 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REGARDING THE • QUALIFICATIONS, RECRUITMENT, HIRING AND REMOVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER WHEREAS, in 1964, the voters of West Covina approved an initiative measure adopting an ordinance establishing with the method of determining qualifications of the city manager, and restrictions regarding hiring and removal of the city manager; and WHEREAS, the City is unable to comply with the current ordinance in a number of respects due to changes in both state law and the elimination of certain organizations which the ordinance requires the City to use in recruiting and determining the qualifications of the city manager; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed the city attorney to work with staff to draft a revision to the ordinance regarding recruitment, qualifications, hiring and removal of the city manager to eliminate any provisions which are no longer legal and to propose other revisions to the municipal code to enable the City to more effectively recruit, hire and manage the city manager; and WHEREAS, the City Council have proposed a ballot measure before the City's voters to decide whether to amend the City's municipal code to revise the provisions relating to the qualifications, recruitment, hiring and removal of the city manager. NOW THEREFORE THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Sections 2-147 through 2-149, and section 2-153 of the West Covina Municipal Code are repealed and replaced in their entirety with the following: Sec. 2-147, - Appointment (a) Eligibility. No person shall be eligible to receive appointment as city manager while serving as a member of the City Council nor within one-year after he or she has ceased to be a city council member. (h) Qualification& The City Manager shall be appointed by majority vote of the City Council. He or she shall be aeletted by the City Council on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his or her actual experience in or knowledge of accepted practices of municipal administration. Sec. 244S. - Vacancies. When a vacancy occurs in the office of city manager, the City Council shalt, as soon as practicable after such office becomes vacant, appoint an interim city manager. As soon as possible after a vacancy has °courted, the City Council shall proceed with recruitment of city manager candidates using staff or a consultant experienced in such rOCraittnents, and shall make an appointment to the vacant position from among the best qualified candidates. Such appointment shall be made as expeditiously as is possible after the position is vacated by the previous incumbent. Sec. 2-149. — Compliance with State and Local Law. The City shall at all times comply with state and local law in the recruitment and hiring of the city manager. Any appointment of the city manager that does not comply with applicable state and local law will be nuii and void, Sec. 2453. - Limitation on Removal of manager. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter hereinbefoin enumerated, the city manager shall not be removed from office during or within a period of ninety (90) days after council members are sworn in to office upon certification of the results of any general municipal election held in the city at which election a member of the City Council is elected or reelected. The purpose of this provision is to allow any newly elected member of the City Council or a reorganized City Council to observe the actions and ability of the city manager in the performance of the powers and duties of his office. SECTION 2. Should any section, subsection, clause or provision of this ordinance for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordhlance, it being hereby expressly declared that this ordinance, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved, adopted and/or ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections, sontenees, clauses or phrases of this ordinance be declared SECTION 3. After this ordinance: amending the .nnimicipal code as provided for herein is approved by a majority vote of the voters, the Mayor and City Clerk shall certify that the proposed amendment was submitted to the voters of the city and that it was approved by a majority vote. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the manner required by law, PASSEL), APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this _ day of , 2015. Fredrick Sykes Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: Kimberly Hall Barlow Nickolas S. Lewis City Attorney City Clerk Attachment No. 2 Election Code § 9282(d) - "Arguments in support or apposition of the proposed laws are the opinions of the authors." Vote "YES" on Measure C If West Covina residents want a city led by the best executive talent and have that executive be responsive to the citizens, your elected leaders need greater flexibility to select the best City Manager. Your "YES" vote on Measure C will improve the 1964-enacted sections of the West Covina Municipal Code, by eliminating unconstitutional restrictions on City Manager applicants and deleting the requirement that outside bureaucrats influence the City Manager selection process. A "YES" vote on Measure C, requires the City to use experienced professionals to conduct a recruitment and evaluation, yielding the highest quality candidates. Measure C further requires that the City Council hire the City Manager based on the individual's executive and leadership qualifications, with special reference to experience in, or knowledge of, professional ethics and best practices of municipal administration. To significantly increase the talent pool from which to select an Interim City Manager, Measure C eliminates the restriction that the interim appointee be selected from among City department heads. A "YES" Vote on Measure C protects the City by making it easier to hold the City Manager accountable. Finally, a "YES" Vote on Measure C PROHIBITS and VOIDS any appointment of a City Manager that does not conform to State and local law. Join us in voting "YES" on Measure CI' a common sense solution! Attachment No. 3 Election Code § 9282(d) - "Arguments in support or opposition of the proposed laws are the opinions of the authors." PLEASE VOTE NO We all should be disappointed in this unnecessary attempt to politicize the city manager hiring process. The apparent goal is to change the requirement to terminate the city manager from 4 to 3 votes, thus making it easier to remove a city manager in order to appoint friends or political supporters to the position. It is cleverly hid by claiming to "modernize" the process, give flexibility, or remove unconstitutional language. Most prior city managers were outstanding, working to serve the public when an independent agency selected qualified candidates. The state audit stated a prior council illegally hired an unqualified individual by failing to follow the law costing the city almost $500,000 to correct this error. Selecting a current city department head to function as interim city manager allows continuity and eliminates the expense of an outsider learning the job, just to have a new city manager replace them. The claim we need to change unconstitutional language requiring the city manager to live in our city is designed to confuse you and hide the desire to politicize the city managers selection and position. This section is already unenforceable and has been unenforceable for a generation or two. The agency tasked to give the city a list of qualified candidates does perform the function according to the State Auditor. This requires a choice be made from a list of qualified candidates independently selected, not a list of individuals politically connected, or beholden to special interest groups. The city has functioned well when the law was followed which gave the city manager the ability to use experience and knowledge, not political concerns, to make decisions on difficult issues. In 2013, we voted to change our city. Do not take a step back and politicize the city manager. Please vote NO